Patent applications, residents in Bahrain

Bahrain: Patent applications, residents was 3 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3
Change on year
down 57.1%
World rank
119th
of 135 countries
All-time high
11
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 1981
Years of data
12
1981–2021

Patent applications, residents in Bahrain, 1981–2021

0246810121981200120211981: 12011: 12012: 32013: 32014: 62015: 82016: 62017: 82018: 112019: 42020: 72021: 3

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

Bahrain recorded 3 for patent applications, residents in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.1% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Bahrain peaked at 11 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1981.

Bahrain ranks 119th of 135 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 1 1 1
2010s 5.56 1 11 9
2020s 5 3 7 2

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  5. 122 Burkina Faso 2 compare
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  7. 122 El Salvador 2 compare
  8. 122 Haiti 2 compare
  9. 122 Macao 2 compare
  10. 122 Trinidad and Tobago 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Bahrain?
Patent applications, residents in Bahrain was 3 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, residents recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 11 in 2018.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1981.
How does Bahrain rank for patent applications, residents?
Bahrain ranks 119th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain 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, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications, residents
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
147 places, 4,224 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.