Turkmenistan: Patent applications by residents

The latest value from 1999 is 44 patent applications, an increase from 41 patent applications in 1998. In comparison, the world average is 8206 patent applications, based on data from 91 countries. Historically, the average for Turkmenistan from 1996 to 1999 is 51 patent applications. The minimum value, 41 patent applications, was reached in 1998 while the maximum of 66 patent applications was recorded in 1996. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

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.