Patent applications by residents — all countries

Patent applications by residents — United Arab Emirates

Patent applications by residents in the United Arab Emirates in 2021 — 69 filings. Ranked 72 in the world out of 113. Since 2010, the indicator has risen by 176%.

2021 69 filings +76.92% vs 2020
World rank 72of 113
Period maximum 69 filings2021
Period minimum 21 filings2013

Trend over time

2010–2021 · applications

Patent applications by residents — United Arab Emirates, 2010–202102040608020102012201420162018202020212010: 25 filings2011: 33 filings2012: 23 filings2013: 21 filings2014: 29 filings2015: 35 filings2016: 57 filings2017: 63 filings2018: 57 filings2019: 55 filings2020: 39 filings2021: 69 filings
Change over the period: +44 (+176%) Average annual rate: 9.67 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 69 filings
World 2.39M filings
Middle East & North Africa computed 14,899 filings
Western Asia computed 11,770 filings
High-income countries computed 799,553 filings
Patent applications by residents — United Arab Emirates, by year United Arab Emirates All countries CSV XLSX
Year filings Change Change, %
2021 69 +30 +76.92%
2020 39 −16 −29.09%
2019 55 −2 −3.51%
2018 57 −6 −9.52%
2017 63 +6 +10.53%
2016 57 +22 +62.86%
2015 35 +6 +20.69%
2014 29 +8 +38.1%
2013 21 −2 −8.7%
2012 23 −10 −30.3%
2011 33 +8 +32%
2010 25

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.