Aruba: Patent applications by residents

The latest value from 2002 is 1 patent applications, an increase from patent applications in . In comparison, the world average is 8921 patent applications, based on data from 93 countries. Historically, the average for Aruba from 2002 to 2002 is 1 patent applications. The minimum value, 1 patent applications, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 1 patent applications was recorded in 2002. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time. The value of that indicator for 2002 is 1 patent applications.

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.