Barbados—Patent Applications, Non-Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #95 of 147
Latest Value
31
2019
YoY Change
-24.4%
2016 → 2019
Global Rank
#95
of 147 countries
Maximum
121
2003
Minimum
31
2019
CAGR
-5.4%
17 years
Last
31
Previous
41
Highest
121
Lowest
31
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 31 | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 41 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 45 | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 36 | -49.3% |
| 2011 | 71 | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 88 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 79 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 84 | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 109 | +147.7% |
| 2006 | 44 | -42.1% |
| 2005 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 80 | -33.9% |
| 2003 | 121 | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 93 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 85 |
Top Countries — Patent Applications, Non-Residents
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 329,229 | 2021 |
| 2 | China | 159,019 | 2021 |
| 3 | Japan | 66,748 | 2021 |
| 4 | Korea, Rep. | 51,753 | 2021 |
| 5 | India | 35,306 | 2021 |
| 6 | Canada | 32,445 | 2021 |
| 7 | Australia | 29,443 | 2021 |
| 8 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 21,542 | 2021 |
| 9 | Brazil | 19,566 | 2021 |
| 10 | Germany | 18,747 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by 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 transformation of these data..
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →