Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 0 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 Patents
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
59th
of 88 countries
All-time high
252 Patents
in 2017
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
45
1978–2022

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

01002003001978200020221978: 0 Patents1979: 0 Patents1980: 0 Patents1981: 0 Patents1982: 0 Patents1983: 0 Patents1984: 0 Patents1985: 0 Patents1986: 0 Patents1987: 0 Patents1988: 0 Patents1989: 2 Patents1990: 1 Patents1991: 1 Patents1992: 2 Patents1993: 0 Patents1994: 3 Patents1995: 0 Patents1996: 1 Patents1997: 0 Patents1998: 4 Patents1999: 0 Patents2000: 0 Patents2001: 2 Patents2002: 4 Patents2003: 3 Patents2004: 12 Patents2005: 9 Patents2006: 17 Patents2007: 10 Patents2008: 52 Patents2009: 53 Patents2010: 39 Patents2011: 69 Patents2012: 62 Patents2013: 90 Patents2014: 170 Patents2015: 108.5 Patents2016: 233 Patents2017: 252 Patents2018: 219.5 Patents2019: 92 Patents2020: 97.5 Patents2021: 4.5 Patents2022: 0 Patents

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Puerto Rico is 0 Patents, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Puerto Rico peaked at 252 Patents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.

Puerto Rico ranks 59th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents 2
1980s 0.2 Patents 0 Patents 2 Patents 10
1990s 1.2 Patents 0 Patents 4 Patents 10
2000s 16.2 Patents 0 Patents 53 Patents 10
2010s 133.5 Patents 39 Patents 252 Patents 10
2020s 34 Patents 0 Patents 97.5 Patents 3

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 56 Iran 0.5 Patents compare
  2. 56 Philippines 0.5 Patents compare
  3. 56 Andorra 0.5 Patents compare
  4. 59 Algeria 0 Patents compare
  5. 59 Djibouti 0 Patents
  6. 59 Mongolia 0 Patents
  7. 59 Kuwait 0 Patents compare
  8. 59 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0 Patents compare
  9. 59 Jamaica 0 Patents compare
  10. 59 Indonesia 0 Patents compare
  11. 59 Georgia 0 Patents compare
  12. 59 Nigeria 0 Patents compare
  13. 59 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Patents compare
  14. 59 Peru 0 Patents compare
  15. 59 Jordan 0 Patents compare
  16. 59 Kenya 0 Patents compare
  17. 59 El Salvador 0 Patents compare
  18. 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 Patents compare
  19. 59 Lebanon 0 Patents compare
  20. 59 Colombia 0 Patents compare
  21. 59 Guatemala 0 Patents compare
  22. 59 Zimbabwe 0 Patents compare
  23. 59 Uzbekistan 0 Patents compare
  24. 59 Ecuador 0 Patents compare
  25. 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 Patents compare
  26. 59 Belarus 0 Patents compare
  27. 59 Kazakhstan 0 Patents compare
  28. 59 Morocco 0 Patents compare
  29. 59 Malaysia 0 Patents compare
  30. 59 Tunisia 0 Patents compare
  31. 59 Panama 0 Patents compare
  32. 59 Pakistan 0 Patents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Puerto Rico?
Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Puerto Rico was 0 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 Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 252 Patents in 2017.
What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants 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 grants?
Puerto Rico ranks 59th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 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.