Patent applications, residents in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Patent applications, residents was 194 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
194
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
62nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
287
in 2007
All-time low
90
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2024

Patent applications, residents in Azerbaijan, 1995–2024

1001502002503001995200920241995: 2211996: 1652001: 2032002: 2342003: 2462004: 2702005: 2812006: 2462007: 2872008: 2262009: 2642010: 2542011: 1932012: 1442013: 1562014: 1682015: 1842016: 1442017: 2042018: 1552019: 1472020: 902021: 1192022: 1652023: 2012024: 194

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 194, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% 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 62nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Patent applications, residents in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, residents in Azerbaijan, 1995 to 2024.
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%
2022 165 +38.7%
2023 201 +21.8%
2024 194 -3.5%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 194 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 194 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 225, 86% of the median. (50 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 153.8 90 201 5

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 59 Sri Lanka 253 compare
  2. 60 Tunisia 225 compare
  3. 61 Peru 214 compare
  4. 63 Bulgaria 179 compare
  5. 64 Slovakia 167 compare
  6. 65 Slovenia 154 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Azerbaijan?
Patent applications, residents in Azerbaijan was 194 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, 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 62nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 4,717 data points, 1980–2024
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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.