Patent applications, nonresidents in Vietnam

Vietnam: Patent applications, nonresidents was 7,468 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7,468
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
16th
of 150 countries
All-time high
7,468
in 2021
All-time low
2
in 1986
Years of data
36
1985–2021

Patent applications, nonresidents in Vietnam, 1985–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1985200320211985: 31986: 21988: 21989: 161990: 171991: 251992: 491993: 1931994: 2701995: 6591996: 9291997: 1.2k1998: 1.1k1999: 1.1k2000: 1.2k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.1k2003: 1.1k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.8k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.6k2008: 3.0k2009: 2.6k2010: 3.3k2011: 3.3k2012: 3.4k2013: 3.6k2014: 4.0k2015: 4.5k2016: 4.7k2017: 4.8k2018: 5.4k2019: 6.8k2020: 6.7k2021: 7.5k

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

Vietnam recorded 7,468 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2021. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 129.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Vietnam peaked at 7,468 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1986.

Vietnam ranks 16th 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 5.75 2 16 4
1990s 556.3 17 1,234 10
2000s 1,799 1,072 2,995 10
2010s 4,360 3,260 6,800 10
2020s 7,071 6,674 7,468 2

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 13 Russia 11,408 compare
  2. 14 South Africa 9,156 compare
  3. 15 Israel 8,017 compare
  4. 17 Indonesia 7,403 compare
  5. 18 Thailand 7,375 compare
  6. 19 United Kingdom 7,263 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Vietnam?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Vietnam was 7,468 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 7,468 in 2021.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1986.
How does Vietnam rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Vietnam ranks 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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.