Thailand: Patent applications by residents

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 Thailand

Patent applications by residents

 Latest value 867
 Year 2021
 Measure patent applications
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 554
 Min - Max 13 - 1,572
 Source The World Intellectual Property Organization
The latest value from 2021 is 867 patent applications, an increase from 863 patent applications in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 20444 patent applications, based on data from 112 countries. Historically, the average for Thailand from 1980 to 2021 is 554 patent applications. The minimum value, 13 patent applications, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 1572 patent applications was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Thailand - Patent applications by residents - Recent values chart

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Thailand - Patent applications by residents - historical chart - 1980-2021




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 867 2021 patent applications
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