Patent applications, nonresidents in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Patent applications, nonresidents was 8 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
8
Change on year
up 60.0%
World rank
120th
of 150 countries
All-time high
346
in 2004
All-time low
2
in 2014
Years of data
19
1999–2021

Patent applications, nonresidents in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1999–2021

01002003001999201020211999: 1052000: 2422001: 3092003: 2422004: 3462005: 3062006: 1622008: 122010: 92011: 122012: 142013: 222014: 22016: 62017: 122018: 122019: 142020: 52021: 8

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

In 2021, patent applications, nonresidents in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 8.

The figure is up 60.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 346 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2014.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 120th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications, nonresidents in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1999 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1999 105
2000 242 +130.5%
2001 309 +27.7%
2003 242 -21.7%
2004 346 +43.0%
2005 306 -11.6%
2006 162 -47.1%
2008 12 -92.6%
2010 9 -25.0%
2011 12 +33.3%
2012 14 +16.7%
2013 22 +57.1%
2014 2 -90.9%
2016 6 +200.0%
2017 12 +100.0%
2018 12 +0.0%
2019 14 +16.7%
2020 5 -64.3%
2021 8 +60.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 105 105 105 1
2000s 231.29 12 346 7
2010s 11.44 2 22 9
2020s 6.5 5 8 2

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

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  4. 120 Armenia 8 compare
  5. 120 Ghana 8 compare
  6. 120 Tajikistan 8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 8 in 2021, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 346 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2014.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 120th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
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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.