Bulgaria vs Sudan: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Bulgaria
- Sudan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7 against 7 in Sudan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 121st and Sudan ranks 121st of 157 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 728 | 67 | 661 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 483.5 | 15 | 468.5 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 321.6 | 12.4 | 309.2 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 15.5 | 8.12 | 7.38 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Bulgaria or Sudan?
- Bulgaria, at 7 against 7 in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Bulgaria and Sudan?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Sudan rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Bulgaria ranks 121st and Sudan ranks 121st of 157 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.