Paraguay—Patent Applications, Residents
Paraguay's patent applications, residents was 10 in 2021, ranking #105 out of 140 countries. This represents a -28.6% change from 2020. Over the past 15 years, the highest recorded value was 37 (2007) and the lowest was 4 (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 14 | +250.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | -88.2% |
| 2018 | 34 | +88.9% |
| 2010 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 13 | -64.9% |
| 2007 | 37 | +76.2% |
| 2006 | 21 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 24 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 18 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 11 |
Top Countries — Patent Applications, Residents
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1.4M | 2021 |
| 2 | United States | 262,244 | 2021 |
| 3 | Japan | 222,452 | 2021 |
| 4 | Korea, Rep. | 186,245 | 2021 |
| 5 | Germany | 39,822 | 2021 |
| 6 | India | 26,267 | 2021 |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 19,569 | 2021 |
| 8 | France | 13,386 | 2021 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 11,592 | 2021 |
| 10 | Italy | 10,281 | 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..