Namibia: Patent applications by residents

The latest value from 2019 is 8 patent applications, a decline from 21 patent applications in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 19057 patent applications, based on data from 113 countries. Historically, the average for Namibia from 1990 to 2019 is 11 patent applications. The minimum value, 3 patent applications, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 21 patent applications was recorded in 2018. 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.