Patent applications, nonresidents in Thailand

Thailand: Patent applications, nonresidents was 7,375 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7,375
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
18th
of 150 countries
All-time high
7,375
in 2021
All-time low
202
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Patent applications, nonresidents in Thailand, 1980–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1980200020211980: 2021981: 3061982: 3311983: 5121984: 6191985: 6521986: 6341987: 8141988: 1.0k1989: 1.4k1990: 1.9k1991: 1.9k1992: 1.9k1993: 2.4k1994: 2.8k1995: 3.4k1996: 4.4k1997: 5.1k1998: 4.6k1999: 4.4k2000: 4.5k2001: 4.8k2002: 3.9k2003: 4.3k2004: 4.6k2005: 5.4k2006: 5.2k2007: 5.9k2008: 5.8k2009: 4.8k2010: 7232011: 3.0k2012: 5.7k2013: 5.8k2014: 6.9k2015: 7.1k2016: 6.7k2017: 6.9k2018: 7.2k2019: 7.3k2020: 6.7k2021: 7.4k

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 Thailand is 7,375, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 146.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Thailand peaked at 7,375 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 202, in 1980.

Thailand ranks 18th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 649.2 202 1,381 10
1990s 3,277 1,867 5,148 10
2000s 4,926 3,874 5,873 10
2010s 5,750 723 7,307 10
2020s 7,018 6,662 7,375 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 15 Israel 8,017 compare
  2. 16 Vietnam 7,468 compare
  3. 17 Indonesia 7,403 compare
  4. 19 United Kingdom 7,263 compare
  5. 20 Malaysia 6,651 compare
  6. 21 New Zealand 6,522 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Thailand?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Thailand was 7,375 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 7,375 in 2021.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 202 in 1980.
How does Thailand rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Thailand ranks 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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.