Patent applications, residents in Belarus
Belarus: Patent applications, residents was 276 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, residents in Belarus, 1993–2021
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
In 2021, patent applications, residents in Belarus stood at 276. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Belarus peaked at 1,759 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 276, in 2021.
That places Belarus 54th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 784 | 624 | 993 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,199 | 895 | 1,753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 948.9 | 298 | 1,759 | 10 |
| 2020s | 296.5 | 276 | 317 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Belarus
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,429 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.88 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 110 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 36.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 1,568 per million people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Belarus?
- Patent applications, residents in Belarus was 276 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,759 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 276 in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for patent applications, residents?
- Belarus ranks 54th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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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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.