Somalia: Patent applications by residents

The latest value from 1984 is 1 patent applications, unavailable from patent applications in . In comparison, the world average is 6369 patent applications, based on data from 68 countries. Historically, the average for Somalia from 1984 to 1984 is 1 patent applications. The minimum value, 1 patent applications, was reached in 1984 while the maximum of 1 patent applications was recorded in 1984. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time. The value of that indicator for 1984 is 1 patent applications.

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.