Patent applications, nonresidents in Moldova

Moldova: Patent applications, nonresidents was 12 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
12
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
114th
of 150 countries
All-time high
296
in 1994
All-time low
3
in 2003
Years of data
29
1993–2021

Patent applications, nonresidents in Moldova, 1993–2021

01002003001993200720211993: 361994: 2961995: 391996: 1351997: 571998: 231999: 152000: 102001: 172002: 302003: 32004: 92005: 112006: 92007: 142008: 222009: 52010: 112011: 112012: 222013: 292014: 722015: 602016: 642017: 372018: 212019: 152020: 112021: 12

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 Moldova stood at 12.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Moldova peaked at 296 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2003.

That places Moldova 114th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Patent applications, nonresidents in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents in Moldova, 1993 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1993 36
1994 296 +722.2%
1995 39 -86.8%
1996 135 +246.2%
1997 57 -57.8%
1998 23 -59.6%
1999 15 -34.8%
2000 10 -33.3%
2001 17 +70.0%
2002 30 +76.5%
2003 3 -90.0%
2004 9 +200.0%
2005 11 +22.2%
2006 9 -18.2%
2007 14 +55.6%
2008 22 +57.1%
2009 5 -77.3%
2010 11 +120.0%
2011 11 +0.0%
2012 22 +100.0%
2013 29 +31.8%
2014 72 +148.3%
2015 60 -16.7%
2016 64 +6.7%
2017 37 -42.2%
2018 21 -43.2%
2019 15 -28.6%
2020 11 -26.7%
2021 12 +9.1%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 144, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 20% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Moldova 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +722.2% 36 296

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.86 15 296 7
2000s 13 3 30 10
2010s 34.2 11 72 10
2020s 11.5 11 12 2

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 111 Hungary 13 compare
  2. 111 Slovakia 13 compare
  3. 111 Zambia 13 compare
  4. 114 Namibia 12 compare
  5. 116 Croatia 11 compare
  6. 116 Dominica 11 compare
  7. 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Moldova?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Moldova was 12 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 Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 296 in 1994.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2003.
How does Moldova rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Moldova ranks 114th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova 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.