{"page":1,"pages":1,"per_page":"5000","total":14,"source":[{"id":"2","name":"World Development Indicators","concept":[{"id":"Series","variable":[{"id":"IP.PAT.RESD","metatype":[{"id":"Aggregationmethod","value":"Sum"},{"id":"Dataset","value":"WB_WDI"},{"id":"Developmentrelevance","value":"Technological progress requires the development and application of new inventions, while a vibrant culture will constantly seek new ways to express itself. Intellectual property rights are also vital. Inventors, artists, scientists and businesses put a lot of time, money, energy and thought into developing their innovations and creations. To encourage them to do that, they need the chance to make a fair return on their investment. That means giving them rights to protect their intellectual property. Essentially, intellectual property rights such as copyright, patents, and trademarks can be viewed like any other property right. They allow the creators or owners of IP to benefit from their work or from their investment in a creation by giving them control over how their property is used. IP rights have long been recognized within various legal systems. For example, patents to protect inventions were granted in Venice as far back as the fifteenth century. Modern initiatives to protect IP through international law started with the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883) and the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (1886). These days, there are more than 25 international treaties on IP administered by WIPO. IP rights are also safeguarded by Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Creativity and inventiveness are vital. They spur economic growth, create new jobs and industries, and enhance the quality and enjoyment of life. The intellectual property system needs to balance the rights and interests of different groups: of creators and consumers; of businesses and their competitors; of high- and low-income countries. An efficient and fair IP system benefits everyone – including ordinary users and consumers. Some examples: (a) The multibillion-dollar film, recording, publishing and software industries – which bring pleasure to millions of people worldwide – would not thrive without copyright protection. (b) The patent system rewards researchers and inventors while also ensuring that they share their knowledge by making patent applications publicly available, which helps stimulate more innovation. (c) Trademark protection discourages counterfeiting, so businesses can compete on a level playing field and users can be confident they are buying the genuine article. (source: https://doi.org/10.34667/tind.42176).\u000aPatent data are a great resource for the study of technical change in a country or region. Patent data provide a uniquely detailed source of information on inventive activity and the multiple dimensions of the inventive process (e.g. geographical location, technical and institutional origin, individuals and networks). Furthermore, patent data form a consistent basis for comparisons across time and across countries. Patent data can be used in the analysis of a wide array of topics related to technical change and patenting activity including industry-science linkages, patenting strategies by companies, internationalization of research, and indicators on the value of patents. Patent-based statistics reflect the inventive performance of countries, regions and firms, as well as other aspects of the dynamics of the innovation process such as co-operation in innovation or technology paths.\""},{"id":"IndicatorName","value":"Patent applications, residents"},{"id":"License_Type","value":"CC BY-4.0"},{"id":"License_URL","value":"https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/public-licenses#cc-by"},{"id":"Limitationsandexceptions","value":"Data are based on information supplied to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) by IP offices in annual surveys, supplemented by data in national IP office reports. Data may be missing for some offices or periods."},{"id":"Longdefinition","value":"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."},{"id":"Periodicity","value":"Annual"},{"id":"Referenceperiod","value":"1980-2024"},{"id":"Shortdefinition","value":"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."},{"id":"Source","value":"WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data."},{"id":"Statisticalconceptandmethodology","value":"Methodology: Resident patent applications are those for which the first-named applicant or assignee is a resident of the State or region concerned. In the case of regional offices such as the European Patent Office, a resident is an applicant from any of the member States of the regional patent convention.\u000a\u000aPatent data cover applications and grants classified by field of technology. International applications series distinguish four subcategories: a) patents taken out by residents of a country in that country; b) patents taken out in a country by non-residents of that country; c) total patents registered in the country or naming it; d) patents taken out outside a country by its residents. Data on patents granted only distinguish between patents awarded to residents and to non-residents. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.\u000a\u000aPatent 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.\u000aStatistical concept(s): 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."},{"id":"Topic","value":"Infrastructure: Technology"}]}]}]}]}