Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 6 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Puerto Rico, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Puerto Rico is 6 Patents, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Puerto Rico peaked at 360 Patents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Puerto Rico 52nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3 Patents | 0 Patents | 3 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 Patents | 0 Patents | 5 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.1 Patents | 0 Patents | 60 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.65 Patents | 48 Patents | 360 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5 Patents | 4 Patents | 180 Patents | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Puerto Rico
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 455.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Puerto Rico?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Puerto Rico was 6 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 360 Patents in 2017.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Puerto Rico ranks 52nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.