Patent applications, residents in Brunei

Brunei: Patent applications, residents was 2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2
Change on year
down 60.0%
World rank
122nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
26
in 2014
All-time low
2
in 2021
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Patent applications, residents in Brunei, 2012–2021

05101520252012201620212012: 202013: 202014: 262016: 162017: 82018: 262019: 82020: 52021: 2

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 Brunei stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Brunei peaked at 26 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2021.

Brunei ranks 122nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.71 8 26 7
2020s 3.5 2 5 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Brunei?
Patent applications, residents in Brunei was 2 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 Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 26 in 2014.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
How does Brunei rank for patent applications, residents?
Brunei ranks 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brunei 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.