Patent applications, residents in Ukraine
Ukraine: Patent applications, residents was 1,302 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Ukraine, 1992–2021
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
Ukraine recorded 1,302 for patent applications, residents in 2021.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Ukraine peaked at 8,687 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 309, in 1992.
That places Ukraine 28th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, residents in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 309 | — |
| 1993 | 8,687 | +2711.3% |
| 1994 | 5,355 | -38.4% |
| 1995 | 4,804 | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 3,636 | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 4,688 | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 5,319 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 5,401 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5,620 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 7,208 | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 1,601 | -77.8% |
| 2003 | 1,635 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4,090 | +150.2% |
| 2005 | 3,538 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 3,474 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,440 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,825 | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 2,434 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 2,556 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2,649 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,491 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 2,856 | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 2,457 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 2,271 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 2,233 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,283 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,107 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 2,097 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,361 | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 1,302 | -4.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1,302 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 11.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1,302 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 4.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, residents in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2711.3% | 309 | 8,687 |
| 2004 | +150.2% | 1,635 | 4,090 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,775 | 309 | 8,687 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,586 | 1,601 | 7,208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,400 | 2,097 | 2,856 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,332 | 1,302 | 1,361 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More science & technology data for Ukraine
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 133.38 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 50.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 86.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,498 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Ukraine?
- Patent applications, residents in Ukraine was 1,302 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 8,687 in 1993.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 309 in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for patent applications, residents?
- Ukraine ranks 28th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.