Romania—Patent Applications, Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #39 of 140
Latest Value
772
2021
YoY Change
-5.5%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#39
of 140 countries
Maximum
1,478
2002
Minimum
772
2021
CAGR
-1.2%
22 years
Last
772
Previous
817
Highest
1,478
Lowest
772
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 772 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 817 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 881 | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 1,100 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,098 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1,005 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 975 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 952 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 993 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,022 | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 1,424 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,382 | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 1,054 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 995 | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 827 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 814 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 916 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 937 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 881 | -40.4% |
| 2002 | 1,478 | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 1,128 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 1,003 |
Top Countries — Patent Applications, Residents
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1.4M | 2021 |
| 2 | United States | 262,244 | 2021 |
| 3 | Japan | 222,452 | 2021 |
| 4 | Korea, Rep. | 186,245 | 2021 |
| 5 | Germany | 39,822 | 2021 |
| 6 | India | 26,267 | 2021 |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 19,569 | 2021 |
| 8 | France | 13,386 | 2021 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 11,592 | 2021 |
| 10 | Italy | 10,281 | 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 →