Patent applications, residents in Slovakia
Slovakia: Patent applications, residents was 146 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, residents in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia stood at 146. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Slovakia peaked at 282 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 146, in 2021.
Slovakia ranks 63rd of 135 countries on this measure, 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 | 234.86 | 195 | 282 | 7 |
| 2000s | 209.6 | 155 | 259 | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.5 | 168 | 234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 176 | 146 | 206 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Slovakia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,332 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 7.71 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.0% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 33.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 3,507 per million people (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 520.63 per million people (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Slovakia?
- Patent applications, residents in Slovakia was 146 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 282 in 1993.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for patent applications, residents?
- Slovakia ranks 63rd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.