Patent applications, nonresidents in Romania
Romania: Patent applications, nonresidents was 45 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Romania, 1980–2021
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 Romania is 45, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Romania peaked at 894 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2008.
Romania ranks 87th of 150 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 726 | — |
| 1981 | 681 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 638 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 487 | -23.7% |
| 1984 | 457 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 379 | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 225 | -40.6% |
| 1987 | 291 | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 181 | -37.8% |
| 1989 | 191 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 304 | +59.2% |
| 1991 | 361 | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 420 | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 628 | +49.5% |
| 1994 | 500 | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 421 | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 636 | +51.1% |
| 1997 | 722 | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 894 | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 330 | -63.1% |
| 2000 | 287 | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 277 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 363 | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 293 | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 200 | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 68 | -66.0% |
| 2006 | 62 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 36 | -39.0% |
| 2009 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 55 | +41.0% |
| 2013 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 84 | +58.5% |
| 2015 | 78 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 58 | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 80 | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 47 | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 58 | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 47 | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 45 | -4.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 267, 17% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Romania's 45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 76% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 425.6 | 181 | 726 | 10 |
| 1990s | 521.6 | 304 | 894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.2 | 36 | 363 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.8 | 36 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46 | 45 | 47 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More science & technology data for Romania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 119.81 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 102.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,713 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Romania?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Romania was 45 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 894 in 1998.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Romania ranks 87th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.