Papua New Guinea Patent Applications
Patent applications by residents IP.PAT.RESD
Papua New Guinea's patent applications was 1 in 2015, ranked 112th globally. This represents a 0.0% increase from 2014. Data from World Bank, covering 2008–2015.
Overview
Papua New Guinea's patent applications stood at 1 in 2015, a rise of +0 from 2008. Papua New Guinea ranked 112th globally.
Papua New Guinea's patent applications have remained stagnant, with a constant rate of 1.00 from 2008 to 2015, ranking the country 112th globally. This lack of growth contrasts with peer countries like Mauritius, which has shown a relatively consistent rate throughout the same period. Papua New Guinea's patent applications have not experienced a significant increase since 2008, failing to reach the 1.00 mark in any year except for 2015, when it peaked at 1.00. The country's patent application rate has remained unchanged, indicating limited innovation and R&D activity in the country. The constant rate of 1.00 may be attributed to various factors, including limited resources and infrastructure. A significant increase in investment in R&D and innovation could potentially drive up patent applications, altering the trajectory of Papua New Guinea's patent application rate.
Data & projection
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Papua New Guinea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2022. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw patent applications improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Papua New Guinea's patent applications was 1 in 2015. Ranked 112th globally. This represents a 0.0% increase from the previous year.
Papua New Guinea's patent applications peaked at 1 in 2008.
The lowest patent applications in Papua New Guinea was 1 in 2008.
Papua New Guinea ranks 112th globally in patent applications as of 2015.
The World Bank indicator code is IP.PAT.RESD. Data sourced from World Bank.
The patent applications of Papua New Guinea in 2015 was 1. This ranks 112th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_papua-new-guinea_patents,
title = {Papua New Guinea Patent Applications},
url = {https://historysaid.com/papua-new-guinea/patents/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}