Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 33 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Bulgaria, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 33 Patents for patents in oecd selected technologies — 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 in oecd selected technologies — 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Bulgaria?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Bulgaria was 33 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4 Patents in 2020.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Bulgaria rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — 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 in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.