Lao PDR—Patent Applications, Non-Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #86 of 147
Latest Value
58
2018
YoY Change
-40.2%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#86
of 147 countries
Maximum
97
2017
Minimum
4
2005
CAGR
+12.6%
15 years
Last
58
Previous
97
Highest
97
Lowest
4
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 58 | -40.2% |
| 2017 | 97 | +54.0% |
| 2016 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 61 | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 43 | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 69 | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 53 | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 43 | +115.0% |
| 2010 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 18 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 36 | +71.4% |
| 2007 | 21 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | +250.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | -63.6% |
| 2004 | 11 |
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..
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