Ecuador—Patent Applications, Non-Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #51 of 147
Latest Value
373
2021
YoY Change
-0.3%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#51
of 147 countries
Maximum
847
2008
Minimum
101
2002
CAGR
-1.8%
20 years
Last
373
Previous
374
Highest
847
Lowest
101
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 373 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 374 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 408 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 371 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 401 | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 329 | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 475 | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 358 | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 475 | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 690 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 668 | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 847 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 794 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 751 | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 580 | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 489 | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 415 | +310.9% |
| 2002 | 101 | -60.5% |
| 2001 | 256 | -52.7% |
| 2000 | 541 |
Top Countries — Patent Applications, Non-Residents
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 329,229 | 2021 |
| 2 | China | 159,019 | 2021 |
| 3 | Japan | 66,748 | 2021 |
| 4 | Korea, Rep. | 51,753 | 2021 |
| 5 | India | 35,306 | 2021 |
| 6 | Canada | 32,445 | 2021 |
| 7 | Australia | 29,443 | 2021 |
| 8 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 21,542 | 2021 |
| 9 | Brazil | 19,566 | 2021 |
| 10 | Germany | 18,747 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.
Methodology
Data compiled by WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data..
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →