Patent applications, residents in Thailand
Thailand: Patent applications, residents was 930 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Thailand, 1980–2024
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 Thailand is 930, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Thailand peaked at 1,572 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 33rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, residents in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13 | — |
| 1981 | 26 | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 40 | +53.8% |
| 1983 | 48 | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 55 | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 60 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 68 | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 78 | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 43 | -44.9% |
| 1990 | 73 | +69.8% |
| 1991 | 80 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 67 | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 110 | +64.2% |
| 1994 | 150 | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 145 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 203 | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 246 | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 479 | +94.7% |
| 1999 | 738 | +54.1% |
| 2000 | 561 | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 534 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 615 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 802 | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 819 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 891 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1,040 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 945 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 902 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,025 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 1,214 | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 927 | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 1,020 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1,572 | +54.1% |
| 2014 | 1,006 | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 1,029 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,098 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 979 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 904 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 865 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 863 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 867 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 772 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 752 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 930 | +23.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 930 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139, 6.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 930 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 873, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48 | 13 | 78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.1 | 67 | 738 | 10 |
| 2000s | 813.4 | 534 | 1,040 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,061 | 865 | 1,572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 836.8 | 752 | 930 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More science & technology data for Thailand
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 160.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 236.69 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 7,797 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,797 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Thailand?
- Patent applications, residents in Thailand was 930 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,572 in 2013.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for patent applications, residents?
- Thailand ranks 33rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.