Patent applications, nonresidents in Moldova
Moldova: Patent applications, nonresidents was 5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Moldova, 1993–2024
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
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents in Moldova stood at 5.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 93.1% 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 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, 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
| 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% |
| 2022 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 6 | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | -16.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61, 8% of the median. (50 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +722.2% | 36 | 296 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.86 | 15 | 296 | 7 |
| 2000s | 13 | 3 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2 | 11 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8 | 5 | 12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.52 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 3.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 120.66 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Moldova?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Moldova was 5 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 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 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. 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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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.