Malta - Number of Patent Applications by Residents

Since 2014, Malta Number of Patent Applications by Residents remained stable. In 2019, the country was number 112 among other countries in Number of Patent Applications by Residents with 5 Patents. Malta is overtaken by Rwanda, which was number 111 with 6 Patents and is followed by Mauritius with 4 Patents. China lead the ranking with 1,243,568 Patents in 2019, a decrease of 10.8% compared to 2018. United States, Japan and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Barbados recorded the best 5 years average growth at +98.7% per year, while Zambia recorded the worst performance at -32.2% per year.

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Date Units (Patents)
2019 5.00
2018
2017
2016 3.00
2015 9.00
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How does Malta rank in Number of Patent Applications by Residents?

# 133 Countries Units (Patents) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
China
1,243,568 2019 -10.8 % +9.2 % View data
2 #2
United States
285,113 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
111 #111
Rwanda
6 2018 +50.0 % NA View data
112 #112
Malta
5 2019 NA +0.0 % View data
113 #113
Albania
4 2019 -73.3 % -16.7 % View data
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