Patent applications, residents in Thailand

Thailand: Patent applications, residents was 867 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
867
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1,572
in 2013
All-time low
13
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Patent applications, residents in Thailand, 1980–2021

05001.0k1.5k1980200020211980: 131981: 261982: 401983: 481984: 491985: 551986: 601987: 681988: 781989: 431990: 731991: 801992: 671993: 1101994: 1501995: 1451996: 2031997: 2461998: 4791999: 7382000: 5612001: 5342002: 6152003: 8022004: 8192005: 8912006: 1.0k2007: 9452008: 9022009: 1.0k2010: 1.2k2011: 9272012: 1.0k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.0k2015: 1.0k2016: 1.1k2017: 9792018: 9042019: 8652020: 8632021: 867

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 867, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% 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 36th 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 Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, residents in Thailand, 1980 to 2021.
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%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 867 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 8.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 867 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 875, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 865 863 867 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 33 Norway 946 compare
  2. 34 Malaysia 883 compare
  3. 35 Egypt 881 compare
  4. 37 Kazakhstan 803 compare
  5. 38 Belgium 799 compare
  6. 39 Romania 772 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Thailand?
Patent applications, residents in Thailand was 867 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 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 36th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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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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.