Annual patent applications in Czechia
Czechia: Annual patent applications was 541 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
541
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
42nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
984
in 2013
All-time low
526
in 2002
Years of data
29
1993–2021
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.
Annual patent applications in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 893 | — |
| 1994 | 756 | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 626 | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 614 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 579 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 624 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 596 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 555 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 568 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 526 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 625 | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 623 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 586 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 641 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 716 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 712 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 789 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 868 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 783 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 867 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 984 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 910 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 880 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 792 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 794 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 678 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 765 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 673 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 541 | -19.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 541 is above the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 541 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 176.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4722 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,409 (2023)
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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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