Provisional patent and Complete patent applications constitute the total local patent applications submitted. Convention patent and PCT patent applications constitute the total foreign patent applications filed. In 2019/20 the total local filings amounted to 2,205, showing a decrease compared to 2018/19 which saw a total of 2,393 local applications. Conversely, foreign applications for patents have risen between 2018/19 and 2019/20. Local applications remain significantly lower than foreign applications. In 2019/20, foreign patent applications totalled 6,250 whereas local patent applications were 2,205.