Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants was 2 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Sri Lanka, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Sri Lanka stood at 2 Patents.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Sri Lanka peaked at 4 Patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Sri Lanka 44th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1981 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1982 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1983 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1984 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1985 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1986 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1987 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1988 | 2 Patents | — |
| 1989 | 1 Patents | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1992 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1994 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1995 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1996 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1997 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1998 | 1.5 Patents | — |
| 1999 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2001 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2002 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2003 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2004 | 2 Patents | — |
| 2005 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2007 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2008 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2009 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2010 | 1 Patents | — |
| 2011 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 3 Patents | — |
| 2013 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1 Patents | — |
| 2015 | 3 Patents | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 3 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 Patents | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 3 Patents | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 1 Patents | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 4 Patents | +300.0% |
| 2021 | 3 Patents | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 2 Patents | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.25 Patents | 0 Patents | 1.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 Patents | 0 Patents | 3 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 Patents | 2 Patents | 4 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 42 Thailand 3.5 Patents compare
- 43 Chile 3 Patents compare
- 44 New Zealand 2 Patents compare
- 44 Seychelles 2 Patents compare
- 44 Bermuda 2 Patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Sri Lanka?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Sri Lanka was 2 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4 Patents in 2020.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)