Jamaica: Patent applications by residents

The latest value from 2021 is 16 patent applications, an increase from 10 patent applications in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 20444 patent applications, based on data from 112 countries. Historically, the average for Jamaica from 1983 to 2021 is 12 patent applications. The minimum value, 2 patent applications, was reached in 1996 while the maximum of 33 patent applications was recorded in 2014. 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.