Patent applications, nonresidents in Czechia

Czechia: Patent applications, nonresidents was 38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
38
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
92nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
5,031
in 2002
All-time low
38
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Patent applications, nonresidents in Czechia, 1993–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1993200820241993: 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: 592022: 462023: 412024: 38

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 38 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Czechia peaked at 5,031 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2024.

Czechia ranks 92nd of 157 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 2024.
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%
2022 46 -22.0%
2023 41 -10.9%
2024 38 -7.3%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 271, 14% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61, 62% of the median. (50 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 48 38 59 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 89 Belarus 47 compare
  2. 90 Jamaica 45 compare
  3. 91 Nepal 43 compare
  4. 92 Kenya 38 compare
  5. 94 Ethiopia 34 compare
  6. 95 Papua New Guinea 31 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Czechia?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Czechia was 38 in 2024, 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 38 in 2024.
How does Czechia rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Czechia ranks 92nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 5,085 data points, 1980–2024
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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.