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Patent Grants in South Africa (2010 - 2019)
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Source: WIPO (2021)

The chart above indicates that resident patent grants and abroad grants have declined by 14% and 21% respectively from 2018 to 2019, however non-resident grants have risen by 1.4% in the same period. Overall, resident patent grants have decreased over the past 9 years, while non-resident grants have gradually risen.

NOTE: 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.