Albania: Patent applications by residents

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 Albania

Patent applications by residents

 Latest value 23
 Year 2021
 Measure patent applications
 Data availability 2011 - 2021
 Average 13
 Min - Max 3 - 23
 Source The World Intellectual Property Organization
The latest value from 2021 is 23 patent applications, an increase from 4 patent applications in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 20444 patent applications, based on data from 112 countries. Historically, the average for Albania from 2011 to 2021 is 13 patent applications. The minimum value, 3 patent applications, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 23 patent applications was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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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.

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 Patent applications by residents 23 2021 patent applications
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