Patent applications, residents in Estonia
Estonia: Patent applications, residents was 25 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Estonia, 1994–2021
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
Estonia recorded 25 for patent applications, residents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Estonia peaked at 84 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12, in 1996.
Estonia ranks 91st 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16 | — |
| 1995 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 20 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 13 | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 27 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 23 | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 36 | +56.5% |
| 2007 | 44 | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 62 | +40.9% |
| 2009 | 76 | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 84 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 62 | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 20 | -67.7% |
| 2013 | 25 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 44 | +76.0% |
| 2015 | 30 | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 37 | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 24 | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 31 | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 21 | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 25 | +19.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 9% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.33 | 12 | 20 | 6 |
| 2000s | 33.6 | 13 | 76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6 | 20 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23 | 21 | 25 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More science & technology data for Estonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 151.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.5 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6232 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1339 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,754 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Estonia?
- Patent applications, residents in Estonia was 25 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for patent applications, residents?
- Estonia ranks 91st out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.