Patent applications by residents — all countries

Patent applications by residents — Democratic Republic of the Congo

Patent applications by residents in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2020 — 72 filings. Ranked 75 in the world out of 119. Since 2018, the indicator has risen by 63.6%.

2020 72 filings +71.43% vs 2019
World rank 75of 119
Period maximum 72 filings2020
Period minimum 42 filings2019

Trend over time

2018–2020 · applications

Patent applications by residents — Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2018–202040506070802018201920202018: 44 filings2019: 42 filings2020: 72 filings
Change over the period: +28 (+63.64%) Average annual rate: 27.92 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo 72 filings
World 2.31M filings
Sub-Saharan Africa 1,834 filings
Patent applications by residents — Democratic Republic of the Congo, by year Democratic Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year filings Change Change, %
2020 72 +30 +71.43%
2019 42 −2 −4.55%
2018 44

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.