Patent applications, residents in New Zealand
New Zealand: Patent applications, residents was 330 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, residents in New Zealand, 1980–2021
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.
Analysis
In 2021, patent applications, residents in New Zealand stood at 330.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in New Zealand peaked at 2,153 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 324, in 2019.
New Zealand ranks 53rd of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 976.5 | 803 | 1,148 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,204 | 802 | 1,572 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,730 | 1,256 | 2,153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,238 | 324 | 1,636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 339 | 330 | 348 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for New Zealand
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,096 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.78 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 6,522 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.5% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 38.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 5,435 per million people (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 1,276 per million people (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in New Zealand?
- Patent applications, residents in New Zealand was 330 in 2021, according to 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.
- What is the highest patent applications, residents recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,153 in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 324 in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for patent applications, residents?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Patent applications, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.