Republic of the Congo: Patent applications by residents

The latest value from 1988 is 19 patent applications, an increase from 5 patent applications in 1986. In comparison, the world average is 7640 patent applications, based on data from 67 countries. Historically, the average for the Republic of the Congo from 1986 to 1988 is 12 patent applications. The minimum value, 5 patent applications, was reached in 1986 while the maximum of 19 patent applications was recorded in 1988. 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.