Ghana: Patent applications by residents

The latest value from 2020 is 12 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 Ghana from 2016 to 2020 is 14 patent applications. The minimum value, 12 patent applications, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 15 patent applications was recorded in 2017. 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.