Patent applications, nonresidents in Bhutan

Bhutan: Patent applications, nonresidents was 7 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
126th
of 150 countries
All-time high
17
in 2019
All-time low
1
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Patent applications, nonresidents in Bhutan, 2012–2021

0510152012201620212012: 12013: 42015: 72016: 12017: 32018: 92019: 172020: 62021: 7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6 1 17 7
2020s 6.5 6 7 2

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  1. 126 Saint Lucia 7 compare
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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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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
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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.