Patent applications, residents in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Patent applications, residents was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Trinidad and Tobago, 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
In 2024, patent applications, residents in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 3.
That represents a change of up 200.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 29 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 120th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, residents in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7 | — |
| 1982 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 29 | +123.1% |
| 1994 | 13 | -55.2% |
| 1995 | 24 | +84.6% |
| 1996 | 9 | -62.5% |
| 1997 | 17 | +88.9% |
| 2002 | 2 | -88.2% |
| 2004 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +200.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 322, 1% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.5 | 9 | 29 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More science & technology data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.79 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 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 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 393.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -11.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 91 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Patent applications, residents in Trinidad and Tobago was 3 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 1993.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for patent applications, residents?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 120th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.