Patent applications, residents in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Patent applications, residents was 165 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Bulgaria, 1980–2021
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 Bulgaria is 165, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Bulgaria peaked at 3,843 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1986.
Bulgaria ranks 60th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, residents in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,297 | — |
| 1981 | 3,673 | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 3,628 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 3,811 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 3,843 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2 | -99.9% |
| 1986 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 63 | +950.0% |
| 1990 | 198 | +214.3% |
| 1991 | 422 | +113.1% |
| 1992 | 329 | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 412 | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 319 | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 368 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 316 | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 394 | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 274 | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 282 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 231 | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 283 | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 289 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 278 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 263 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 261 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 243 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 211 | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 249 | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 242 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 243 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 262 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 245 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 282 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 218 | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 280 | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 230 | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 202 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 180 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 186 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 239 | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 165 | -31.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 165 is below the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 165 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, residents in Bulgaria 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +950.0% | 6 | 63 |
| 1990 | +214.3% | 63 | 198 |
| 1987 | +200.0% | 1 | 3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,833 | 1 | 3,843 | 10 |
| 1990s | 331.4 | 198 | 422 | 10 |
| 2000s | 255 | 211 | 289 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.8 | 180 | 282 | 10 |
| 2020s | 202 | 165 | 239 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More science & technology data for Bulgaria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 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 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.4474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,998 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Bulgaria?
- Patent applications, residents in Bulgaria was 165 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,843 in 1984.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1986.
- How does Bulgaria rank for patent applications, residents?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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 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.