Statistical Country Profiles

Central African Republic

Population (Million): 4.49 (2011) (Rank = 119)
Gross Domestic Product (Billion US$)(Constant 2005 US$ (PPP)): 3.21 (2011) (Rank = 148)
IP Filings (Resident + Abroad, Including Regional) and Economy
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    Year Patent Trademark Industrial Design GDP (Constant 2005 US$)
    1997       2.55
    1998       2.67
    1999       2.77
    2000       2.83
    2001       2.84
    2002       2.83
    2003       2.61
    2004       2.64
    2005       2.70
    2006       2.80
    2007       2.91
    2008       2.96
    2009       3.01
    2010       3.11
    2011       3.21
    Patent Applications
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    Year Resident Rank Non-Resident Rank Abroad Rank
    1997         2 68
    1998         1 86
    1999 1 102     15 59
    2000 1 106     16 62
    2001         5 77
    2002         2 94
    2003            
    2004 2 98     31 73
    2005 1 106     16 89
    2006            
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    2008         1 136
    2009         1 137
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    Patent Applications by Top Fields of Technology (1997 - 2011)
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    Field of Technology Share
    Chemical engineering 20.83
    Medical technology 12.50
    Organic fine chemistry 12.50
    Basic materials chemistry 12.50
    Biotechnology 8.33
    Pharmaceuticals 8.33
    Telecommunications 4.17
    Engines, pumps, turbines 4.17
    Other special machines 4.17
    Thermal processes and apparatus 4.17
    Others 8.33
    Patent Grants
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    Year Resident Rank Non-Resident Rank Abroad Rank
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    2000         1 109
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    2006         1 160
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    2010         3 173
    2011         2 179
    Trademark Registrations
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    2008         2 158
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    2010         1 179
    2011         2 177
    Industrial Design Applications
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    International Applications via WIPO Administered Treaties
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    Year PCT System Rank Madrid System Rank Hague System Rank
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    PCT National Phase Entry (Direct and via Regional Office)
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    Year Resident Rank Non-Resident Rank Abroad Rank
    1997            
    1998         1 68
    1999            
    2000         1 83
    2001         5 62
    2002         2 76
    2003            
    2004         1 95
    2005         1 93
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    2008         1 110
    2009         1 109
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    Source: WIPO statistics database. Last updated : 12/2012
  • The statistics are based on data collected from IP offices or extracted from the PATSTAT database (for statistics by field of technology). Data might be missing for some years and offices or may be incomplete for some origins. The data relating to population and gross domestic product (GDP) are from the UN Statistics Division and the World Bank.
  • A resident filing refers to an application filed in the country by its own resident; whereas a non-resident filing refers to the one filed by a foreign applicant. An abroad filing refers to an application filed by this country's resident at a foreign office.
  • Where an office provides total filings without breaking them down into resident and non-resident filings, WIPO divides the total count using the historical share of resident filings at that office.
  • IP filings and Economy lists patent, trademark and industrial design filings worldwide by applicants from this country (resident + abroad).
  • One filing at the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO), the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI), the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP) or the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) is treated as equavalent of multiple abroad filings at each member state; whereas one filing at the European Patent Office (EPO) or the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) is counted as one abroad filing due to lack of information on designation.
  • Central African Republic is a member of the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI). Patent filings by residents of this country at OAPI are considered both resident and abroad filings via regional office; filings by other nationals at OAPI are considered non-resident filings via regional office for Central African Republic.
  • Contact information: Economics and Statistics Division, WIPO. Tel.: +41-22-338-91-11, email: Ipstats.mail@wipo.int.
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