Patent applications by residents — all countries

Patent applications by residents — Kenya

Patent applications by residents in Kenya in 2021 — 160 filings. Ranked 56 in the world out of 113. Since 1988, the indicator has risen by 15,900%.

2021 160 filings −53.08% vs 2020
World rank 56of 113
Period maximum 341 filings2020
Period minimum 1 filings1988

Trend over time

1988–2021 · applications

Patent applications by residents — Kenya, 1988–202101002003004001988199219962000200420082012201620201988: 1 filings1991: 8 filings1993: 14 filings1996: 15 filings1997: 22 filings1998: 27 filings1999: 25 filings2002: 23 filings2003: 22 filings2004: 31 filings2005: 34 filings2006: 41 filings2007: 41 filings2008: 63 filings2009: 48 filings2010: 77 filings2011: 135 filings2012: 123 filings2013: 127 filings2014: 132 filings2015: 137 filings2016: 144 filings2017: 135 filings2018: 244 filings2019: 294 filings2020: 341 filings2021: 160 filings
Change over the period: +159 (+15,900%) Average annual rate: 16.62 %

Comparison, 2021

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

Kenya 160 filings
World 2.39M filings
Patent applications by residents — Kenya, by year Kenya All countries CSV XLSX
Year filings Change Change, %
2021 160 −181 −53.08%
2020 341 +47 +15.99%
2019 294 +50 +20.49%
2018 244 +109 +80.74%
2017 135 −9 −6.25%
2016 144 +7 +5.11%
2015 137 +5 +3.79%
2014 132 +5 +3.94%
2013 127 +4 +3.25%
2012 123 −12 −8.89%
2011 135 +58 +75.32%
2010 77 +29 +60.42%
2009 48 −15 −23.81%
2008 63 +22 +53.66%
2007 41 +0 +0%
2006 41 +7 +20.59%
2005 34 +3 +9.68%
2004 31 +9 +40.91%
2003 22 −1 −4.35%
2002 23
1999 25 −2 −7.41%
1998 27 +5 +22.73%
1997 22 +7 +46.67%
1996 15
1993 14
1991 8
1988 1

Eastern 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.