Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenues
Patent licensing fees	$ 4,117,895	$ 7,049,000
Licensed packaging sales	25,274	20,004
Total revenue	4,143,169	7,069,004
Cost of revenues:
Cost of sales	4,520	3,689
Litigation and licensing expenses	3,383,948	6,071,608
Management support services	2,093	6,774
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,222,024	957,571
Total operating expenses	4,612,585	7,039,642
Income (loss) from operations	(469,416)	29,362
Other expense
Loss on derivative liability	(55,000)	(450,000)
Gain on forgiveness of debt	27,628
Interest expense	(808,273)	(651,088)
Total other expense	(835,645)	(1,101,088)
Net loss before income tax	(1,305,061)	(1,071,726)
Income tax	(5,234)	(1,040,134)
Net loss	(1,310,295)	(2,111,860)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary	1,519	1,461
Net Loss Attributable to Quest Patent Research Corporation	$ (1,308,776)	$ (2,110,399)
Net loss per share - Basic and Diluted	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic and Diluted	383,038,334	383,038,334