Life science patents granted, by filing office in Romania
Romania: Life science patents granted, by filing office was 38 patents in 2023. ▼ Falling
Life science patents granted, by filing office in Romania, 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 Romania is 38 patents, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by filing office in Romania peaked at 233 patents in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7 patents, in 1990.
Romania ranks 25th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Life science patents granted, by filing office in Romania, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 85 patents | — |
| 1981 | 233 patents | +174.1% |
| 1982 | 134 patents | -42.5% |
| 1983 | 149 patents | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 144 patents | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 110 patents | -23.6% |
| 1986 | 133 patents | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 145 patents | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 91 patents | -37.2% |
| 1989 | 48 patents | -47.3% |
| 1990 | 7 patents | -85.4% |
| 1991 | 77 patents | +1000.0% |
| 1992 | 100 patents | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 138 patents | +38.0% |
| 1994 | 129 patents | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 73 patents | -43.4% |
| 1996 | 81 patents | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 84 patents | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 94 patents | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 104 patents | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 132 patents | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 93 patents | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 80 patents | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 98 patents | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 78 patents | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 89 patents | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 95 patents | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 47 patents | -50.5% |
| 2008 | 79 patents | +68.1% |
| 2009 | 95 patents | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 51 patents | -46.3% |
| 2011 | 69 patents | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 55 patents | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 73 patents | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 58 patents | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 33 patents | -43.1% |
| 2016 | 42 patents | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 53 patents | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 57 patents | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 64 patents | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 52 patents | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 60 patents | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 36 patents | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 38 patents | +5.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 38 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 28 patents, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Romania's 38 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.5 patents, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life science patents granted, by filing office in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1000.0% | 7 patents | 77 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 127.2 patents | 48 patents | 233 patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.7 patents | 7 patents | 138 patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.6 patents | 47 patents | 132 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5 patents | 33 patents | 73 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5 patents | 36 patents | 60 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More science & technology data for Romania
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 119.81 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 102.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 63 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by filing office in Romania?
- Life science patents granted, by filing office in Romania was 38 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 233 patents in 1981.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by filing office recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 patents in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for life science patents granted, by filing office?
- Romania ranks 25th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life science patents granted, by filing office rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.
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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.