Patent applications, residents in New Zealand
New Zealand: Patent applications, residents was 278 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, residents in New Zealand, 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
In 2024, patent applications, residents in New Zealand stood at 278.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in New Zealand peaked at 2,153 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 267, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 55th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, residents in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,148 | — |
| 1981 | 1,033 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 986 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 1,110 | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 1,001 | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 1,008 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 957 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 912 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 803 | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 807 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 802 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 983 | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 1,031 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1,236 | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 1,254 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,284 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,275 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,572 | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 1,181 | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 1,420 | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 1,463 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,768 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 1,839 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,845 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,631 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 1,893 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 2,153 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 1,892 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 1,256 | -33.6% |
| 2009 | 1,555 | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 1,585 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,501 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,425 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1,614 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 1,636 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,184 | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 1,075 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 1,014 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1,017 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 324 | -68.1% |
| 2020 | 348 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 330 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 267 | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 312 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 278 | -10.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 278 is below the median for high income countries, which is 322, 86% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 278 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 873, 32% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 976.5 | 803 | 1,148 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,204 | 802 | 1,572 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,730 | 1,256 | 2,153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,238 | 324 | 1,636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 307 | 267 | 348 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More science & technology data for New Zealand
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.09 (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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5,684 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in New Zealand?
- Patent applications, residents in New Zealand was 278 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, residents recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,153 in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 267 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for patent applications, residents?
- New Zealand ranks 55th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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, residents. 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.