Sri Lanka—Patent Applications, Non-Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #56 of 147
Latest Value
273
2021
YoY Change
+8.8%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#56
of 147 countries
Maximum
293
2016
Minimum
188
2013
CAGR
+0.4%
20 years
Last
273
Previous
251
Highest
293
Lowest
188
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 273 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 251 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 255 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 260 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 266 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 293 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 263 | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 188 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 235 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 235 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 200 | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 264 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 279 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 270 | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 211 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 195 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 189 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 202 | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 236 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 250 |
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 →