Belize: Patent applications by residents

The latest value from 2006 is 1 patent applications, unavailable from patent applications in . In comparison, the world average is 10503 patent applications, based on data from 95 countries. Historically, the average for Belize from 2006 to 2006 is 1 patent applications. The minimum value, 1 patent applications, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 1 patent applications was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time. The value of that indicator for 2006 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.