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Spain vs Switzerland: Patent applications, residents

Spain
1,308
in 2021
Switzerland
1,288
in 2021
Spain rank
27th
Switzerland rank
29th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,308 against 1,288 in Switzerland, a difference of 20.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.

Globally, Spain ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 135 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
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 trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.