The patent is one indicator of a country development. Patent information contains information of sciences and technology. Based on patent data, there are significant differences in the number of patents between Muslim and western countries. This makes the existence of Muslim countries dependence on technology from western countries. Utilization of patent information online can be one way to encourage Muslim countries in improving the capability and competitiveness.
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