Patent applications by residents — all countries

Patent applications by residents — Botswana

Patent applications by residents in Botswana in 2021 — 3 filings. Ranked 103 in the world out of 113. Since 2011, the indicator has risen by 200%.

2021 3 filings +50% vs 2020
World rank 103of 113
Period maximum 8 filings2013
Period minimum 1 filings2011

Trend over time

2011–2021 · applications

Patent applications by residents — Botswana, 2011–202102468201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212011: 1 filings2012: 5 filings2013: 8 filings2014: 4 filings2015: 3 filings2016: 1 filings2017: 3 filings2019: 2 filings2020: 2 filings2021: 3 filings
Change over the period: +2 (+200%) Average annual rate: 11.61 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Botswana

Botswana 3 filings
World 2.39M filings
Patent applications by residents — Botswana, by year Botswana All countries CSV XLSX
Year filings Change Change, %
2021 3 +1 +50%
2020 2 +0 +0%
2019 2
2017 3 +2 +200%
2016 1 −2 −66.67%
2015 3 −1 −25%
2014 4 −4 −50%
2013 8 +3 +60%
2012 5 +4 +400%
2011 1

Southern Africa, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of applications for a patent filed by residents of a country with a national or regional patent office during the year. An application is not a patent: the share of titles actually granted differs across countries and offices. The indicator reflects inventive activity, but it is sensitive to national patenting practice, which in some countries is encouraged administratively.

Source: IP Statistics (WIPO), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.