Patent applications, nonresidents in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Patent applications, nonresidents was 149 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago is 149, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 34.2% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 317 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54, in 1992.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 69th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103 | 83 | 123 | 2 |
| 1990s | 92.5 | 54 | 154 | 8 |
| 2000s | 236.67 | 154 | 317 | 9 |
| 2010s | 160.88 | 112 | 213 | 8 |
| 2020s | 130 | 111 | 149 | 2 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 245.56 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.79 million (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 27.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 492.72 per million people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Trinidad and Tobago was 149 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 317 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 1992.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 69th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.