Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants was 10 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
10 Patents
Change on year
down 47.4%
World rank
31st
of 88 countries
All-time high
34.83 Patents
in 2018
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
45
1978–2022

Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2022

01020301978200020221978: 0 Patents1979: 0 Patents1980: 1 Patents1981: 0 Patents1982: 0 Patents1983: 0 Patents1984: 0 Patents1985: 0 Patents1986: 0 Patents1987: 0 Patents1988: 0 Patents1989: 1 Patents1990: 0 Patents1991: 2 Patents1992: 0 Patents1993: 0 Patents1994: 0 Patents1995: 0 Patents1996: 0 Patents1997: 0 Patents1998: 2 Patents1999: 0 Patents2000: 2 Patents2001: 5 Patents2002: 4 Patents2003: 2 Patents2004: 6 Patents2005: 7 Patents2006: 4 Patents2007: 2 Patents2008: 7 Patents2009: 7 Patents2010: 8.5 Patents2011: 7.2 Patents2012: 11.5 Patents2013: 20.7 Patents2014: 26.7 Patents2015: 22 Patents2016: 23.5 Patents2017: 21.8 Patents2018: 34.8 Patents2019: 28 Patents2020: 19 Patents2021: 19 Patents2022: 10 Patents

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 10 Patents for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in United Arab Emirates peaked at 34.83 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.

That places United Arab Emirates 31st 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in United Arab Emirates, 1978 to 2022.
Year Patents Change
1978 0 Patents
1979 0 Patents
1980 1 Patents
1981 0 Patents -100.0%
1982 0 Patents
1983 0 Patents
1984 0 Patents
1985 0 Patents
1986 0 Patents
1987 0 Patents
1988 0 Patents
1989 1 Patents
1990 0 Patents -100.0%
1991 2 Patents
1992 0 Patents -100.0%
1993 0 Patents
1994 0 Patents
1995 0 Patents
1996 0 Patents
1997 0 Patents
1998 2 Patents
1999 0 Patents -100.0%
2000 2 Patents
2001 5 Patents +150.0%
2002 4 Patents -20.0%
2003 2 Patents -50.0%
2004 6 Patents +200.0%
2005 7 Patents +16.7%
2006 4 Patents -42.9%
2007 2 Patents -50.0%
2008 7 Patents +250.0%
2009 7 Patents +0.0%
2010 8.5 Patents +21.4%
2011 7.25 Patents -14.7%
2012 11.5 Patents +58.6%
2013 20.67 Patents +79.7%
2014 26.67 Patents +29.0%
2015 22 Patents -17.5%
2016 23.5 Patents +6.8%
2017 21.83 Patents -7.1%
2018 34.83 Patents +59.5%
2019 28 Patents -19.6%
2020 19 Patents -32.1%
2021 19 Patents +0.0%
2022 10 Patents -47.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents 2
1980s 0.2 Patents 0 Patents 1 Patents 10
1990s 0.4 Patents 0 Patents 2 Patents 10
2000s 4.6 Patents 2 Patents 7 Patents 10
2010s 20.48 Patents 7.25 Patents 34.83 Patents 10
2020s 16 Patents 10 Patents 19 Patents 3

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 28 Greece 20.13 Patents compare
  2. 29 Hungary 18 Patents compare
  3. 30 South Africa 11 Patents compare
  4. 32 Brazil 9.67 Patents compare
  5. 33 Malta 8 Patents compare
  6. 34 Romania 6.25 Patents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in United Arab Emirates?
Patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in United Arab Emirates was 10 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 34.83 Patents in 2018.
What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
United Arab Emirates ranks 31st out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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Indicator
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)