
Iraq: Patent applications by residents
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Iraq |
Patent applications by residents |
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Latest value | 635 |
Year | 2020 |
Measure | patent applications |
Data availability | 1980 - 2020 |
Average | 254 |
Min - Max | 19 - 737 |
Source | The World Intellectual Property Organization |
The latest value from 2020 is 635 patent applications, a decline from 737 patent applications in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 18880 patent applications, based on data from 118 countries. Historically, the average for Iraq from 1980 to 2020 is 254 patent applications. The minimum value, 19 patent applications, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 737 patent applications was recorded in 2019.
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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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