Bahamas vs Laos: Patent applications, nonresidents

Bahamas
48
in 2017
Laos
58
in 2018
Bahamas rank
86th
Laos rank
84th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Bahamas
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 58 against 48 in Bahamas, a difference of 10.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 86th and Laos ranks 84th of 150 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Bahamas or Laos?
Laos, at 58 against 48 in Bahamas as of 2018.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Bahamas and Laos?
10, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Laos?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.
How do Bahamas and Laos rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
Bahamas ranks 86th and Laos ranks 84th of 150 countries.
Where does this data 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 Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
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
162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.