Bhutan - Patent applications
Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents in Bhutan was 6.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 17.00 in 2019, while its lowest value was 1.00 in 2012.
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.
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.00 |
| 2013 | 4.00 |
| 2015 | 7.00 |
| 2016 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 3.00 |
| 2018 | 9.00 |
| 2019 | 17.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
Patent applications, residents
The latest value for Patent applications, residents in Bhutan was 1.00 as of 2019. Over the past 7 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 4.00 in 2016 and 1.00 in 2015.
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.
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.00 |
| 2013 | 3.00 |
| 2015 | 1.00 |
| 2016 | 4.00 |
| 2018 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 1.00 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
