Patent applications, residents in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Patent applications, residents was 119 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
119
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
65th
of 135 countries
All-time high
287
in 2007
All-time low
90
in 2020
Years of data
23
1995–2021

Patent applications, residents in Azerbaijan, 1995–2021

1001502002503001995200820211995: 2211996: 1652001: 2032002: 2342003: 2462004: 2702005: 2812006: 2462007: 2872008: 2262009: 2642010: 2542011: 1932012: 1442013: 1562014: 1682015: 1842016: 1442017: 2042018: 1552019: 1472020: 902021: 119

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, residents in Azerbaijan is 119, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 32.2% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Azerbaijan peaked at 287 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 90, in 2020.

That places Azerbaijan 65th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Patent applications, residents in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, residents in Azerbaijan, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 221
1996 165 -25.3%
2001 203 +23.0%
2002 234 +15.3%
2003 246 +5.1%
2004 270 +9.8%
2005 281 +4.1%
2006 246 -12.5%
2007 287 +16.7%
2008 226 -21.3%
2009 264 +16.8%
2010 254 -3.8%
2011 193 -24.0%
2012 144 -25.4%
2013 156 +8.3%
2014 168 +7.7%
2015 184 +9.5%
2016 144 -21.7%
2017 204 +41.7%
2018 155 -24.0%
2019 147 -5.2%
2020 90 -38.8%
2021 119 +32.2%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 119 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 119 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 43% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 193 165 221 2
2000s 250.78 203 287 9
2010s 174.9 144 254 10
2020s 104.5 90 119 2

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 62 Sudan 153 compare
  2. 63 Slovakia 146 compare
  3. 64 Serbia 138 compare
  4. 66 Luxembourg 112 compare
  5. 67 Mongolia 109 compare
  6. 68 Latvia 104 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Azerbaijan?
Patent applications, residents in Azerbaijan was 119 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, residents recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 287 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 90 in 2020.
How does Azerbaijan rank for patent applications, residents?
Azerbaijan ranks 65th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications, residents
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
147 places, 4,224 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.