São Tomé and Principe - Patent applications
Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents in São Tomé and Principe was 408.00 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 408.00 in 2018, while its lowest value was 1.00 in 2009.
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.
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.00 |
| 2010 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 2.00 |
| 2013 | 8.00 |
| 2014 | 3.00 |
| 2016 | 238.00 |
| 2017 | 379.00 |
| 2018 | 408.00 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
