Patent applications, nonresidents in Bhutan
Bhutan: Patent applications, nonresidents was 7 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Bhutan, 2012–2021
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 Bhutan is 7, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Bhutan peaked at 17 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2012.
Bhutan ranks 126th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | 1 | 17 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Bhutan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 102.52 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 789,606 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2019)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.92 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Bhutan?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Bhutan was 7 in 2021, 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2019.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Bhutan ranks 126th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.