Life science patents granted, by filing office in Serbia
Serbia: Life science patents granted, by filing office was 404 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Life science patents granted, by filing office in Serbia, 1980–2023
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 404 patents for life science patents granted, by filing office in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by filing office in Serbia peaked at 675 patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 patents, in 1980.
Serbia ranks 13th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Life science patents granted, by filing office in Serbia, 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 | 0 patents | — |
| 1993 | 0 patents | — |
| 1994 | 0 patents | — |
| 1995 | 0 patents | — |
| 1996 | 0 patents | — |
| 1997 | 0 patents | — |
| 1998 | 0 patents | — |
| 1999 | 0 patents | — |
| 2000 | 0 patents | — |
| 2001 | 0 patents | — |
| 2002 | 0 patents | — |
| 2003 | 0 patents | — |
| 2004 | 0 patents | — |
| 2005 | 0 patents | — |
| 2006 | 0 patents | — |
| 2007 | 0 patents | — |
| 2008 | 1 patents | — |
| 2009 | 3 patents | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 199 patents | +6533.3% |
| 2011 | 153 patents | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 186 patents | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 179 patents | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 232 patents | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 296 patents | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 349 patents | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 476 patents | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 614 patents | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 668 patents | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 675 patents | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 642 patents | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 421 patents | -34.4% |
| 2023 | 404 patents | -4.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 404 patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 patents, 404.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 404 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.5 patents, 15.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life science patents granted, by filing office in Serbia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +6533.3% | 3 patents | 199 patents |
| 2009 | +200.0% | 1 patents | 3 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 patents | 0 patents | 0 patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 patents | 0 patents | 0 patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4 patents | 0 patents | 3 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.2 patents | 153 patents | 668 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 535.5 patents | 404 patents | 675 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More science & technology data for Serbia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.82 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 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 8.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 101.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 12 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by filing office in Serbia?
- Life science patents granted, by filing office in Serbia was 404 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 675 patents in 2020.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by filing office recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 patents in 1980.
- How does Serbia rank for life science patents granted, by filing office?
- Serbia ranks 13th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life science patents granted, by filing office rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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.