Patent applications, nonresidents in Slovenia

Slovenia: Patent applications, nonresidents was 17 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
17
Change on year
up 41.7%
World rank
105th
of 150 countries
All-time high
784
in 1993
All-time low
1
in 1991
Years of data
24
1991–2021

Patent applications, nonresidents in Slovenia, 1991–2021

02004006008001991200620211991: 11992: 4091993: 7841994: 4041995: 1161996: 2011997: 2381998: 1271999: 1382000: 1242001: 1072002: 1012003: 602004: 422005: 292006: 122007: 152008: 62009: 122010: 112011: 112018: 232020: 122021: 17

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

Slovenia recorded 17 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2021.

The figure is up 41.7% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Slovenia peaked at 784 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1991.

That places Slovenia 105th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents in Slovenia, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 1
1992 409 +40800.0%
1993 784 +91.7%
1994 404 -48.5%
1995 116 -71.3%
1996 201 +73.3%
1997 238 +18.4%
1998 127 -46.6%
1999 138 +8.7%
2000 124 -10.1%
2001 107 -13.7%
2002 101 -5.6%
2003 60 -40.6%
2004 42 -30.0%
2005 29 -31.0%
2006 12 -58.6%
2007 15 +25.0%
2008 6 -60.0%
2009 12 +100.0%
2010 11 -8.3%
2011 11 +0.0%
2018 23 +109.1%
2020 12 -47.8%
2021 17 +41.7%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 267, 6% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 29% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Slovenia 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
1992 +40800.0% 1 409

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 268.67 1 784 9
2000s 50.8 6 124 10
2010s 15 11 23 3
2020s 14.5 12 17 2

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  5. 106 Grenada 16 compare
  6. 106 Mozambique 16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Slovenia?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Slovenia was 17 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 784 in 1993.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
How does Slovenia rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Slovenia ranks 105th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovenia 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.