{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sg-patent-applications-residents","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sg-patent-applications-residents","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sg-patent-applications-residents/","title":"Singapore Patent Applications by Residents (2024)","description":"Singapore's Patent Applications by Residents: 1,898 number of applications in 2024, +17.1% YoY. WIPO IP Statistics Data Center (WIPO-PAT-RESD), 1995–2024.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","WIPO IP Statistics Data Center","Singapore","2024"],"publisher":"WIPO IP Statistics Data Center","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Singapore","temporal_coverage":"1995/2024","unit":"number of applications","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Singapore 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":"1995–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"30"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Singapore"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Singapore (2024)","value":"1,898","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+17.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+17.1%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"30","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Singapore Patent Applications by Residents"}],"observation_count":30,"observations":[{"period":"1995","value":145},{"period":"1996","value":224},{"period":"1997","value":288},{"period":"1998","value":311},{"period":"1999","value":374},{"period":"2000","value":516},{"period":"2001","value":524},{"period":"2002","value":624},{"period":"2003","value":626},{"period":"2004","value":641},{"period":"2005","value":569},{"period":"2006","value":626},{"period":"2007","value":696},{"period":"2008","value":793},{"period":"2009","value":750},{"period":"2010","value":895},{"period":"2011","value":1056},{"period":"2012","value":1081},{"period":"2013","value":1143},{"period":"2014","value":1303},{"period":"2015","value":1469},{"period":"2016","value":1601},{"period":"2017","value":1609},{"period":"2018","value":1575},{"period":"2019","value":1727},{"period":"2020","value":1778},{"period":"2021","value":2024},{"period":"2022","value":1708},{"period":"2023","value":1621},{"period":"2024","value":1898}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"1898.0","yoyChange":"+17.1%"},{"year":"2023","value":"1621.0","yoyChange":"-5.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"1708.0","yoyChange":"-15.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"2024.0","yoyChange":"+13.8%"},{"year":"2020","value":"1778.0","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2019","value":"1727.0","yoyChange":"+9.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"1575.0","yoyChange":"-2.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"1609.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"1601.0","yoyChange":"+9.0%"},{"year":"2015","value":"1469.0","yoyChange":"+12.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1303.0","yoyChange":"+14.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1143.0","yoyChange":"+5.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1081.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1056.0","yoyChange":"+18.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"895.0","yoyChange":"+19.3%"},{"year":"2009","value":"750.0","yoyChange":"-5.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"793.0","yoyChange":"+13.9%"},{"year":"2007","value":"696.0","yoyChange":"+11.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"626.0","yoyChange":"+10.0%"},{"year":"2005","value":"569.0","yoyChange":"-11.2%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of patent applications filed by residents of Singapore 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 1995–2024 (30 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 2,024 number of applications in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 145 in 1995. The latest reading of 1,898 in 2024 represents a change of +17.1%."}]}