Ethiopia: Patent applications by residents

The latest value from 2020 is 6 patent applications, a decline from 13 patent applications in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 18880 patent applications, based on data from 118 countries. Historically, the average for Ethiopia from 1996 to 2020 is 6 patent applications. The minimum value, 1 patent applications, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 18 patent applications was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

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.