Patent applications, nonresidents in Bhutan
Bhutan: Patent applications, nonresidents was 12 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Bhutan, 2012–2023
Source: 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents in Bhutan is 12, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 140.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Bhutan peaked at 17 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2012.
Bhutan ranks 114th of 157 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.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 2017 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 17 | +88.9% |
| 2020 | 6 | -64.7% |
| 2021 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 12 | +140.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.5, 35% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 12 is below the median for South Asia, which is 181, 7% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | 1 | 17 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 5 | 12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 99.76 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9976 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 789,606 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 19.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 12 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Bhutan?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Bhutan was 12 in 2023, according to 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.
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2019.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Bhutan ranks 114th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.