Patent applications, residents in Vietnam

Vietnam: Patent applications, residents was 1,066 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1,066
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
32nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
1,066
in 2021
All-time low
7
in 1986
Years of data
36
1984–2021

Patent applications, residents in Vietnam, 1984–2021

02505007501.0k1984200220211984: 521986: 71988: 201989: 461990: 581991: 371992: 341993: 321994: 221995: 231996: 371997: 301998: 251999: 352000: 342001: 522002: 692003: 782004: 1032005: 1802006: 1962007: 2192008: 2042009: 2582010: 3062011: 3002012: 3822013: 4432014: 4872015: 5822016: 5602017: 5922018: 6462019: 7202020: 1.0k2021: 1.1k

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

Vietnam recorded 1,066 for patent applications, residents in 2021. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 255.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Vietnam peaked at 1,066 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1986.

Vietnam ranks 32nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.25 7 52 4
1990s 33.3 22 58 10
2000s 139.3 34 258 10
2010s 501.8 300 720 10
2020s 1,044 1,021 1,066 2

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 29 Switzerland 1,288 compare
  2. 30 Mexico 1,117 compare
  3. 31 Denmark 1,090 compare
  4. 33 Norway 946 compare
  5. 34 Malaysia 883 compare
  6. 35 Egypt 881 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Vietnam?
Patent applications, residents in Vietnam was 1,066 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1,066 in 2021.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1986.
How does Vietnam rank for patent applications, residents?
Vietnam ranks 32nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 255.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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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About this data

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.