Romania—Patent Applications, Non-Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #89 of 147
Latest Value
45
2021
YoY Change
-4.3%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#89
of 147 countries
Maximum
363
2002
Minimum
36
2008
CAGR
-8.4%
22 years
Last
45
Previous
47
Highest
363
Lowest
36
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 47 | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 58 | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 47 | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 80 | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 58 | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 78 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 84 | +58.5% |
| 2013 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 55 | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 36 | -39.0% |
| 2007 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 62 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 68 | -66.0% |
| 2004 | 200 | -31.7% |
| 2003 | 293 | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 363 | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 277 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 287 |
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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