Patent applications, residents in Turkey

Turkey: Patent applications, residents was 8,234 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
8,234
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
12th
of 135 countries
All-time high
8,234
in 2021
All-time low
126
in 1982
Years of data
41
1980–2021

Patent applications, residents in Turkey, 1980–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1980200020211980: 1341981: 1571982: 1261984: 1531985: 1321986: 1741987: 1381988: 1531989: 1621990: 1381991: 1481992: 1891993: 1691994: 1511995: 1701996: 1891997: 2031998: 2071999: 2762000: 2772001: 3372002: 4142003: 4892004: 6822005: 9282006: 1.1k2007: 1.8k2008: 2.2k2009: 2.6k2010: 3.2k2011: 3.9k2012: 4.4k2013: 4.4k2014: 4.8k2015: 5.4k2016: 6.2k2017: 8.2k2018: 7.2k2019: 7.9k2020: 7.9k2021: 8.2k

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

Turkey recorded 8,234 for patent applications, residents in 2021. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Turkey peaked at 8,234 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 126, in 1982.

Turkey ranks 12th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 147.67 126 174 9
1990s 184 138 276 10
2000s 1,078 277 2,555 10
2010s 5,544 3,180 8,175 10
2020s 8,077 7,920 8,234 2

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 9 United Kingdom 11,592 compare
  2. 10 Italy 10,281 compare
  3. 11 Iran 10,210 compare
  4. 13 North Korea 6,937 compare
  5. 14 Canada 4,710 compare
  6. 15 Brazil 4,666 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Turkey?
Patent applications, residents in Turkey was 8,234 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 8,234 in 2021.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 126 in 1982.
How does Turkey rank for patent applications, residents?
Turkey ranks 12th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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.