Life science patents granted, by filing office in Lithuania
Lithuania: Life science patents granted, by filing office was 9 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Life science patents granted, by filing office in Lithuania, 1980–2023
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life science patents granted, by filing office in Lithuania is 9 patents, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by filing office in Lithuania peaked at 112 patents in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 patents, in 1980.
Lithuania ranks 37th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Life science patents granted, by filing office in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 patents | — |
| 1981 | 0 patents | — |
| 1982 | 0 patents | — |
| 1983 | 0 patents | — |
| 1984 | 0 patents | — |
| 1985 | 0 patents | — |
| 1986 | 0 patents | — |
| 1987 | 0 patents | — |
| 1988 | 0 patents | — |
| 1989 | 0 patents | — |
| 1990 | 0 patents | — |
| 1991 | 0 patents | — |
| 1992 | 2 patents | — |
| 1993 | 102 patents | +5000.0% |
| 1994 | 78 patents | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 110 patents | +41.0% |
| 1996 | 112 patents | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 29 patents | -74.1% |
| 1998 | 37 patents | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 34 patents | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 27 patents | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 31 patents | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 30 patents | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 35 patents | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 13 patents | -62.9% |
| 2005 | 21 patents | +61.5% |
| 2006 | 11 patents | -47.6% |
| 2007 | 17 patents | +54.5% |
| 2008 | 7 patents | -58.8% |
| 2009 | 8 patents | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 10 patents | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 15 patents | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 18 patents | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 9 patents | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 13 patents | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 26 patents | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 17 patents | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 18 patents | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 17 patents | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 24 patents | +41.2% |
| 2020 | 17 patents | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 13 patents | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 10 patents | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 9 patents | -10.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 9 patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 28 patents, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 9 patents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.5 patents, 35% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life science patents granted, by filing office in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +5000.0% | 2 patents | 102 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 patents | 0 patents | 0 patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4 patents | 0 patents | 112 patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 20 patents | 7 patents | 35 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7 patents | 9 patents | 26 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.25 patents | 9 patents | 17 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More science & technology data for Lithuania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 138.73 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.37 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.97 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 62.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by filing office in Lithuania?
- Life science patents granted, by filing office in Lithuania was 9 patents in 2023, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life science patents granted, by filing office recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 112 patents in 1996.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by filing office recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 patents in 1980.
- How does Lithuania rank for life science patents granted, by filing office?
- Lithuania ranks 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life science patents granted, by filing office rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life science patents granted, by filing office. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Patents granted within the fields of medical technology, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals by filing office. These patents cover a wide range of innovations, such as medical devices, diagnostic methods, genetic engineering techniques, biotechnological processes and new drugs.