Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications was 33 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Bulgaria, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 33 Patents for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Bulgaria peaked at 49.4 Patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Bulgaria 41st out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.55 Patents | 0 Patents | 25 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 Patents | 1 Patents | 11.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.56 Patents | 3.75 Patents | 19.1 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.95 Patents | 8 Patents | 37 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.81 Patents | 33 Patents | 49.4 Patents | 4 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,998 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Bulgaria?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Bulgaria was 33 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4 Patents in 2020.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Bulgaria rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)