Malawi—Patent Applications, Residents
Malawi's patent applications, residents was 3 in 2016. This represents a -50.0% change from 2015. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 6 (2015) and the lowest was 3 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 3 |
Top Countries — Patent Applications, Residents
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1.7M | 2024 |
| 2 | United States | 270,295 | 2024 |
| 3 | Japan | 237,169 | 2024 |
| 4 | South Korea | 195,786 | 2024 |
| 5 | India | 63,217 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 40,085 | 2024 |
| 7 | Russia | 21,502 | 2024 |
| 8 | France | 12,751 | 2024 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 11,105 | 2024 |
| 10 | Türkiye | 10,004 | 2024 |
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..
Unit
patent applications