Patent applications, nonresidents in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Patent applications, nonresidents was 91 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago is 91, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 317 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54, in 1992.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 77th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 123 | — |
| 1982 | 83 | -32.5% |
| 1992 | 54 | -34.9% |
| 1993 | 62 | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 70 | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 63 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 110 | +74.6% |
| 1997 | 154 | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 107 | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 120 | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 154 | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 239 | +55.2% |
| 2002 | 221 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 231 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 205 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 205 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 278 | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 317 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 280 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 213 | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 174 | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 184 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 165 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 133 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 171 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 135 | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 112 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 111 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 149 | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 148 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 133 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 91 | -31.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 267, 34% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 91 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 188, 48% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103 | 83 | 123 | 2 |
| 1990s | 92.5 | 54 | 154 | 8 |
| 2000s | 236.67 | 154 | 317 | 9 |
| 2010s | 160.88 | 112 | 213 | 8 |
| 2020s | 126.4 | 91 | 149 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More science & technology data for Trinidad and Tobago
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.79 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 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 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 393.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.51 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 245.56 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Trinidad and Tobago was 91 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 317 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 1992.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.