Patent applications, nonresidents in Estonia
Estonia: Patent applications, nonresidents was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Estonia, 1994–2024
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
Estonia recorded 3 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2024.
That represents a change of down 57.1% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Estonia peaked at 791 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2016.
Estonia ranks 139th of 157 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 452 | — |
| 1995 | 63 | -86.1% |
| 1996 | 198 | +214.3% |
| 1997 | 360 | +81.8% |
| 1998 | 443 | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 604 | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 791 | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 699 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 700 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 584 | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 97 | -83.4% |
| 2005 | 15 | -84.5% |
| 2006 | 9 | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 19 | +111.1% |
| 2008 | 10 | -47.4% |
| 2009 | 20 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 5 | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 17 | +240.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | -64.7% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2017 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2020 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | -57.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 271, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 353.33 | 63 | 604 | 6 |
| 2000s | 294.4 | 9 | 791 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 1 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 136 Antigua and Barbuda 4 compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 compare
- 136 Kiribati 4 compare
- 139 Latvia 3 compare
- 139 Rwanda 3 compare
- 139 Tajikistan 3 compare
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 compare
More science & technology data for Estonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 151.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.5 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 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 3 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Estonia?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Estonia was 3 in 2024, 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 791 in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Estonia ranks 139th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.