{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ae-patent-applications-residents","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-patent-applications-residents","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-patent-applications-residents/","title":"United Arab Emirates Patent Applications by Residents (2024)","description":"United Arab Emirates's Patent Applications by Residents: 278 number of applications in 2024, +93.1% YoY.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","WIPO IP Statistics Data Center","United Arab Emirates","2024"],"publisher":"WIPO IP Statistics Data Center","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United Arab Emirates","temporal_coverage":"2010/2024","unit":"number of applications","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"United Arab Emirates Patent Applications by Residents","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"WIPO IP Statistics Data Center","url":"https://www3.wipo.int/ipstats/"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2010–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"15"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United Arab Emirates"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Arab Emirates (2024)","value":"278","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+93.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+93.1%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"15","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Arab Emirates Patent Applications by Residents"}],"observation_count":15,"observations":[{"period":"2010","value":25},{"period":"2011","value":33},{"period":"2012","value":23},{"period":"2013","value":21},{"period":"2014","value":29},{"period":"2015","value":35},{"period":"2016","value":57},{"period":"2017","value":63},{"period":"2018","value":57},{"period":"2019","value":55},{"period":"2020","value":39},{"period":"2021","value":69},{"period":"2022","value":112},{"period":"2023","value":144},{"period":"2024","value":278}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"278.0","yoyChange":"+93.1%"},{"year":"2023","value":"144.0","yoyChange":"+28.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"112.0","yoyChange":"+62.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"69.0","yoyChange":"+76.9%"},{"year":"2020","value":"39.0","yoyChange":"-29.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"55.0","yoyChange":"-3.5%"},{"year":"2018","value":"57.0","yoyChange":"-9.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"63.0","yoyChange":"+10.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"57.0","yoyChange":"+62.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"35.0","yoyChange":"+20.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"29.0","yoyChange":"+38.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"21.0","yoyChange":"-8.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"23.0","yoyChange":"-30.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"33.0","yoyChange":"+32.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"25.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of patent applications filed by residents of United Arab Emirates from 1990 to present. Resident patent filings are the most direct measure of domestic innovation output and R&D commercialisation. It is published by WIPO IP Statistics Data Center and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. WIPO IP Statistics Data Center typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2010–2024 (15 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 278 number of applications in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 21 in 2013. The latest reading of 278 in 2024 represents a change of +93.1%."}]}