Kazakhstan: Patent applications by residents

The latest value from 2020 is 803 patent applications, an increase from 789 patent applications in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 18880 patent applications, based on data from 118 countries. Historically, the average for Kazakhstan from 1992 to 2020 is 1411 patent applications. The minimum value, 433 patent applications, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 3223 patent applications was recorded in 1993. See the global rankings or world map 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.