Patent applications, nonresidents in Romania
Romania: Patent applications, nonresidents was 63 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Romania, 1980–2024
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
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents in Romania is 63, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% 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 82nd of 157 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% |
| 2022 | 37 | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 72 | +94.6% |
| 2024 | 63 | -12.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 271, 23% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61, 1.0× the median. (50 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 | 52.8 | 37 | 72 | 5 |
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 63 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Romania?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Romania was 63 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 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 82nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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.