Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 4 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Bulgaria, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Bulgaria is 4 Patents, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.1% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Bulgaria peaked at 22 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Bulgaria 39th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, 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 | 7.1 Patents | 0 Patents | 18 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 Patents | 0.5 Patents | 4.67 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.87 Patents | 1 Patents | 8 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.07 Patents | 3 Patents | 22 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.67 Patents | 4 Patents | 19.5 Patents | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Bulgaria?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Bulgaria was 4 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 22 Patents in 2018.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Bulgaria rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 grants. 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.