Patent applications, residents in Switzerland
Switzerland: Patent applications, residents was 1,191 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, residents 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
The most recent figure for patent applications, residents in Switzerland is 1,191, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Switzerland peaked at 4,049 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,190, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 27th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, residents in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,049 | — |
| 1981 | 3,712 | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 3,845 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 3,817 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3,393 | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 3,191 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 3,199 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3,298 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 3,236 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 3,247 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,987 | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 2,949 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3,068 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 2,999 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,033 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2,890 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2,504 | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 2,408 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2,025 | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 1,916 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 2,083 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1,859 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 1,827 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,831 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,742 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,643 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1,740 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,692 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,594 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1,684 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1,622 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,597 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,480 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1,525 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,480 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,477 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,462 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,337 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 1,283 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,369 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1,384 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,288 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 1,231 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,190 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1,191 | +0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,191 is above the median for high income countries, which is 322, 3.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,191 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 225, 5.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,499 | 3,191 | 4,049 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,678 | 1,916 | 3,068 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,770 | 1,594 | 2,083 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,463 | 1,283 | 1,622 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,257 | 1,190 | 1,384 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More science & technology data for Switzerland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.55 million (2024)
- 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 271 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Switzerland?
- Patent applications, residents in Switzerland was 1,191 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,049 in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,190 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for patent applications, residents?
- Switzerland ranks 27th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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.