Rwanda: Patent applications by residents

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 Rwanda

Patent applications by residents

 Latest value 14
 Year 2021
 Measure patent applications
 Data availability 1988 - 2021
 Average 10
 Min - Max 1 - 40
 Source The World Intellectual Property Organization
The latest value from 2021 is 14 patent applications, an increase from 6 patent applications in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 20444 patent applications, based on data from 112 countries. Historically, the average for Rwanda from 1988 to 2021 is 10 patent applications. The minimum value, 1 patent applications, was reached in 1988 while the maximum of 40 patent applications was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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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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 Patent applications by residents 14 2021 patent applications
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