Patent applications, nonresidents in Bahamas
Bahamas: Patent applications, nonresidents was 48 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents in Bahamas, 1981–2017
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents in Bahamas is 48, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.2% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Bahamas peaked at 113 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 86th out of 150 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.67 | 32 | 51 | 6 |
| 1990s | 27 | 25 | 29 | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.17 | 34 | 113 | 6 |
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More science & technology data for Bahamas
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14.98 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 387,960 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 4 (2017)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 25.27 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Bahamas?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Bahamas was 48 in 2017, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 113 in 2014.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Bahamas ranks 86th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.