Patent applications, residents in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Patent applications, residents was 53 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
53
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
81st
of 135 countries
All-time high
87
in 2017
All-time low
2
in 2012
Years of data
19
1999–2021

Patent applications, residents in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1999–2021

0204060801999201020211999: 232000: 312001: 522003: 322004: 502005: 662006: 552008: 592010: 562011: 432012: 22013: 72014: 412016: 602017: 872018: 842019: 452020: 502021: 53

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

In 2021, patent applications, residents in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 53.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 87 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2012.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 81st of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Patent applications, residents in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, residents in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1999 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1999 23
2000 31 +34.8%
2001 52 +67.7%
2003 32 -38.5%
2004 50 +56.2%
2005 66 +32.0%
2006 55 -16.7%
2008 59 +7.3%
2010 56 -5.1%
2011 43 -23.2%
2012 2 -95.3%
2013 7 +250.0%
2014 41 +485.7%
2016 60 +46.3%
2017 87 +45.0%
2018 84 -3.4%
2019 45 -46.4%
2020 50 +11.1%
2021 53 +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23 23 23 1
2000s 49.29 31 66 7
2010s 47.22 2 87 9
2020s 51.5 50 53 2

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  5. 83 North Macedonia 42 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Patent applications, residents in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 53 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 87 in 2017.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2012.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for patent applications, residents?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 81st out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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Indicator
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.