Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Malta

Malta: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 8 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
8 Patents
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
33rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
48.5 Patents
in 2014
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
45
1978–2022

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Malta, 1978–2022

010203040501978200020221978: 0 Patents1979: 1 Patents1980: 0 Patents1981: 0 Patents1982: 0 Patents1983: 0 Patents1984: 0 Patents1985: 0 Patents1986: 0 Patents1987: 0 Patents1988: 1 Patents1989: 0 Patents1990: 1 Patents1991: 1 Patents1992: 1 Patents1993: 1 Patents1994: 1 Patents1995: 0 Patents1996: 2.8 Patents1997: 2.5 Patents1998: 1 Patents1999: 2.5 Patents2000: 5 Patents2001: 7 Patents2002: 8 Patents2003: 9 Patents2004: 8 Patents2005: 17 Patents2006: 26 Patents2007: 15 Patents2008: 31 Patents2009: 44 Patents2010: 23 Patents2011: 20.5 Patents2012: 12.5 Patents2013: 42 Patents2014: 48.5 Patents2015: 34 Patents2016: 31.5 Patents2017: 35.5 Patents2018: 25 Patents2019: 25.5 Patents2020: 23 Patents2021: 10.5 Patents2022: 8 Patents

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 8 Patents for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Malta peaked at 48.5 Patents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.

That places Malta 33rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 Patents 0 Patents 1 Patents 2
1980s 0.1 Patents 0 Patents 1 Patents 10
1990s 1.38 Patents 0 Patents 2.8 Patents 10
2000s 17 Patents 5 Patents 44 Patents 10
2010s 29.8 Patents 12.5 Patents 48.5 Patents 10
2020s 13.83 Patents 8 Patents 23 Patents 3

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 30 South Africa 11 Patents compare
  2. 31 United Arab Emirates 10 Patents compare
  3. 32 Brazil 9.67 Patents compare
  4. 34 Romania 6.25 Patents compare
  5. 35 Russia 6 Patents compare
  6. 36 Cyprus 5.5 Patents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Malta?
Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Malta was 8 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 48.5 Patents in 2014.
What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
How does Malta rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Malta ranks 33rd out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — 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 (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.