Guyana: Patent applications by residents

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 Guyana

Patent applications by residents

 Latest value 40
 Year 2021
 Measure patent applications
 Data availability 1983 - 2021
 Average 8
 Min - Max 1 - 40
 Source The World Intellectual Property Organization
The latest value from 2021 is 40 patent applications, an increase from 2 patent applications in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 20444 patent applications, based on data from 112 countries. Historically, the average for Guyana from 1983 to 2021 is 8 patent applications. The minimum value, 1 patent applications, was reached in 1983 while the maximum of 40 patent applications was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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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.

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