Malta—Patent Applications, Non-Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #132 of 147
Latest Value
5
2021
YoY Change
+0.0%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#132
of 147 countries
Maximum
805
2006
Minimum
1
2016
CAGR
-13.0%
20 years
Last
5
Previous
5
Highest
805
Lowest
1
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 7 | -53.3% |
| 2018 | 15 | +114.3% |
| 2017 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | -75.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 7 | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 21 | -38.2% |
| 2008 | 34 | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 29 | -96.4% |
| 2006 | 805 | +70.9% |
| 2004 | 471 | +161.7% |
| 2002 | 180 | +68.2% |
| 2001 | 107 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 93 |
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 →