Albania - Patent applications
Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents in Albania was 1.00 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 391.00 in 2003, while its lowest value was 1.00 in 2019.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.00 |
| 2001 | 120.00 |
| 2002 | 238.00 |
| 2003 | 391.00 |
| 2005 | 386.00 |
| 2009 | 361.00 |
| 2011 | 8.00 |
| 2013 | 4.00 |
| 2014 | 3.00 |
| 2015 | 5.00 |
| 2016 | 5.00 |
| 2017 | 8.00 |
| 2018 | 3.00 |
| 2019 | 1.00 |
Patent applications, residents
The latest value for Patent applications, residents in Albania was 4.00 as of 2019. Over the past 8 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 20.00 in 2016 and 3.00 in 2011.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.00 |
| 2014 | 10.00 |
| 2015 | 14.00 |
| 2016 | 20.00 |
| 2017 | 16.00 |
| 2018 | 15.00 |
| 2019 | 4.00 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
