Serbia: Patent applications by residents

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 Serbia

Patent applications by residents

 Latest value 138
 Year 2021
 Measure patent applications
 Data availability 2004 - 2021
 Average 255
 Min - Max 138 - 473
 Source The World Intellectual Property Organization
The latest value from 2021 is 138 patent applications, unchanged from 138 patent applications in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 20444 patent applications, based on data from 112 countries. Historically, the average for Serbia from 2004 to 2021 is 255 patent applications. The minimum value, 138 patent applications, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 473 patent applications was recorded in 2004. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Serbia - Patent applications by residents - Recent values chart

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Serbia - Patent applications by residents - historical chart - 2004-2021




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 138 2021 patent applications
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