Patent applications, residents in Hungary
Hungary: Patent applications, residents was 433 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Hungary, 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
In 2021, patent applications, residents in Hungary stood at 433.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Hungary peaked at 3,262 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 407, in 2018.
Hungary ranks 44th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,660 | 1,601 | 3,262 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,254 | 690 | 2,477 | 10 |
| 2000s | 762.7 | 683 | 919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 570.6 | 407 | 692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 430.5 | 428 | 433 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Hungary
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,260 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 10.12 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.4% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 37.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 4,567 per million people (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 770.31 per million people (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Hungary?
- Patent applications, residents in Hungary was 433 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3,262 in 1988.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 407 in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for patent applications, residents?
- Hungary ranks 44th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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.