Patent applications, residents in Lithuania
Lithuania: Patent applications, residents was 81 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Lithuania, 1991–2021
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
Lithuania recorded 81 for patent applications, residents in 2021.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Lithuania peaked at 413 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 29, in 1991.
That places Lithuania 74th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29 | — |
| 1992 | 134 | +362.1% |
| 1993 | 413 | +208.2% |
| 1994 | 112 | -72.9% |
| 1995 | 106 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 100 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 125 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 134 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 86 | -35.8% |
| 2000 | 66 | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 85 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 64 | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 70 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 87 | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 108 | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 93 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 109 | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 117 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 123 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 101 | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 95 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 81 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 95 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 81 | -14.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 29% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, residents in Lithuania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +362.1% | 29 | 134 |
| 1993 | +208.2% | 134 | 413 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137.67 | 29 | 413 | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.6 | 62 | 91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8 | 81 | 123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88 | 81 | 95 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 138.73 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.37 units per person (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 62.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Lithuania?
- Patent applications, residents in Lithuania was 81 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 413 in 1993.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 1991.
- How does Lithuania rank for patent applications, residents?
- Lithuania ranks 74th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.