Annual patent applications in Czechia
Czechia: Annual patent applications was 541 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Annual patent applications in Czechia, 1993–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patent applications in Czechia is 541, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Czechia peaked at 984 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 526, in 2002.
Czechia ranks 42nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 669.71 | 579 | 893 | 7 |
| 2000s | 634.1 | 526 | 789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 832.1 | 678 | 984 | 10 |
| 2020s | 607 | 541 | 673 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Czechia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,409 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 13.59 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 59 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 87.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 541 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.8% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,689 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.71 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Czechia?
- Annual patent applications in Czechia was 541 in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patent applications recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 984 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 526 in 2002.
- How does Czechia rank for annual patent applications?
- Czechia ranks 42nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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