Patent applications, nonresidents in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Patent applications, nonresidents was 6 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Bulgaria, 1980–2021
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 Bulgaria is 6, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Bulgaria peaked at 871 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 129th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 514.8 | 211 | 871 | 10 |
| 1990s | 413.9 | 152 | 616 | 10 |
| 2000s | 321.6 | 22 | 785 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3 | 7 | 23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Bulgaria
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,998 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 7.98 million (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 165 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.8% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 37.02 per 100 people (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 2,401 per million people (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 442.22 per million people (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Bulgaria?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Bulgaria was 6 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 871 in 1981.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Bulgaria ranks 129th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.