Bhutan vs Bulgaria: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Bhutan
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 7 against 6 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bhutan ranks 126th and Bulgaria ranks 129th of 150 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | 14.14 | 8.14 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Bhutan or Bulgaria?
- Bhutan, at 7 against 6 in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Bhutan and Bulgaria?
- 1, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Bulgaria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Bhutan and Bulgaria rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Bhutan ranks 126th and Bulgaria ranks 129th 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
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.