Patent applications, residents in Romania
Romania: Patent applications, residents was 772 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Romania, 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
Romania recorded 772 for patent applications, residents in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Romania peaked at 5,868 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 772, in 2021.
Romania ranks 39th 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 | 3,923 | 2,481 | 5,868 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,698 | 1,061 | 2,752 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,003 | 814 | 1,478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,083 | 881 | 1,424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 794.5 | 772 | 817 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More science & technology data for Romania
- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,713 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 22.78 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 45 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.5% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 35.8 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 1,082 per million people (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 278.82 per million people (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Romania?
- Patent applications, residents in Romania was 772 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,868 in 1989.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 772 in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for patent applications, residents?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.