Zimbabwe—Patent Applications, Residents
Zimbabwe's patent applications, residents was 26 in 2024, ranking #88 out of 145 countries. This represents a -3.7% change from 2023. Over the past 5 years, the highest recorded value was 33 (2022) and the lowest was 8 (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 27 | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 33 | +312.5% |
| 2016 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 9 |
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