Patent applications, nonresidents in Switzerland
Switzerland: Patent applications, nonresidents was 271 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Switzerland, 1980–2024
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
Switzerland recorded 271 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Switzerland peaked at 5,613 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 267, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 57th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,613 | — |
| 1981 | 4,430 | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 3,637 | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 3,038 | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 2,714 | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 2,281 | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 1,954 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 1,764 | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 1,556 | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 1,371 | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 1,081 | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 893 | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 903 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 874 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 892 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 830 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 718 | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 620 | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 564 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 535 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 468 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 594 | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 466 | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 396 | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 434 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 455 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 362 | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 342 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 439 | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 394 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 533 | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 446 | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 1,508 | +238.1% |
| 2013 | 631 | -58.2% |
| 2014 | 568 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 446 | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 309 | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 291 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 332 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 348 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 301 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 267 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 315 | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 271 | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 271 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 271 is above the median for high income countries, which is 271, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 271 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61, 4.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +238.1% | 446 | 1,508 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,836 | 1,371 | 5,613 | 10 |
| 1990s | 791 | 535 | 1,081 | 10 |
| 2000s | 435 | 342 | 594 | 10 |
| 2010s | 541.2 | 291 | 1,508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 285 | 267 | 315 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.47 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 292.37 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.5767 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Switzerland?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Switzerland was 271 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,613 in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 267 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Switzerland ranks 57th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, nonresidents. 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.