Patent applications, residents in Switzerland
Switzerland: Patent applications, residents was 1,288 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, residents in Switzerland, 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
The most recent figure for patent applications, residents in Switzerland is 1,288, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Switzerland peaked at 4,049 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,283, in 2018.
Switzerland ranks 29th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,499 | 3,191 | 4,049 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,678 | 1,916 | 3,068 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,770 | 1,594 | 2,083 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,463 | 1,283 | 1,622 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,336 | 1,288 | 1,384 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More science & technology data for Switzerland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,804 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.55 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 267 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.2% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 47.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 6,108 per million people (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 2,620 per million people (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Switzerland?
- Patent applications, residents in Switzerland was 1,288 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,049 in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,283 in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for patent applications, residents?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.