Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Uruguay
Uruguay: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 12.17 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is 12.17 Patents, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.5% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Uruguay peaked at 15.5 Patents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
Uruguay ranks 48th of 88 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.25 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 Patents | 0 Patents | 3.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 Patents | 1.5 Patents | 6.4 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 Patents | 2.5 Patents | 15.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 Patents | 3 Patents | 12.17 Patents | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Uruguay?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Uruguay was 12.17 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 Patents in 2017.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Uruguay ranks 48th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.