Patent applications, residents in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Patent applications, residents was 2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago stood at 2.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 29 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 8.5 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.5 | 9 | 29 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Scientific and technical journal articles 245.56 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.79 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 149 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 27.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 492.72 per million people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Patent applications, residents in Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 1993.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for patent applications, residents?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.