Patent applications, nonresidents in Czechia

Czechia: Patent applications, nonresidents was 59 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
59
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
83rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
5,031
in 2002
All-time low
47
in 2016
Years of data
29
1993–2021

Patent applications, nonresidents in Czechia, 1993–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1993200720211993: 2.0k1994: 2.6k1995: 2.9k1996: 3.2k1997: 3.7k1998: 3.8k1999: 4.2k2000: 4.4k2001: 4.2k2002: 5.0k2003: 3.0k2004: 6292005: 2442006: 1952007: 1922008: 1422009: 922010: 1142011: 972012: 1502013: 972014: 622015: 722016: 472017: 662018: 542019: 482020: 562021: 59

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

Czechia recorded 59 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2021.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Czechia peaked at 5,031 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2016.

Czechia ranks 83rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications, nonresidents in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents in Czechia, 1993 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1993 2,040
1994 2,593 +27.1%
1995 2,893 +11.6%
1996 3,247 +12.2%
1997 3,661 +12.8%
1998 3,771 +3.0%
1999 4,204 +11.5%
2000 4,384 +4.3%
2001 4,184 -4.6%
2002 5,031 +20.2%
2003 2,954 -41.3%
2004 629 -78.7%
2005 244 -61.2%
2006 195 -20.1%
2007 192 -1.5%
2008 142 -26.0%
2009 92 -35.2%
2010 114 +23.9%
2011 97 -14.9%
2012 150 +54.6%
2013 97 -35.3%
2014 62 -36.1%
2015 72 +16.1%
2016 47 -34.7%
2017 66 +40.4%
2018 54 -18.2%
2019 48 -11.1%
2020 56 +16.7%
2021 59 +5.4%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 267, 22% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,201 2,040 4,204 7
2000s 1,805 92 5,031 10
2010s 80.7 47 150 10
2020s 57.5 56 59 2

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 80 Cuba 86 compare
  2. 81 Mongolia 77 compare
  3. 82 Jamaica 60 compare
  4. 84 Laos 58 compare
  5. 85 Ethiopia 54 compare
  6. 86 Bahamas 48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Czechia?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Czechia was 59 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, nonresidents recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 5,031 in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2016.
How does Czechia rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Czechia ranks 83rd out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia 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, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
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
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
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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.