Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in New Zealand
New Zealand: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications was 102.5 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
102.5 Patents
Change on year
down 38.0%
World rank
31st
of 88 countries
All-time high
234.41 Patents
in 2015
All-time low
9 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in New Zealand, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in New Zealand stood at 102.5 Patents.
That represents a change of down 38.0% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in New Zealand peaked at 234.41 Patents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9 Patents, in 1978.
New Zealand ranks 31st of 88 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.
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 10.75 Patents | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 24 Patents | +123.3% |
| 1981 | 14.5 Patents | -39.6% |
| 1982 | 22.67 Patents | +56.3% |
| 1983 | 33.33 Patents | +47.1% |
| 1984 | 41.67 Patents | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 32 Patents | -23.2% |
| 1986 | 42.5 Patents | +32.8% |
| 1987 | 34 Patents | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 23.5 Patents | -30.9% |
| 1989 | 38.83 Patents | +65.2% |
| 1990 | 38.5 Patents | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 14 Patents | -63.6% |
| 1992 | 46.5 Patents | +232.1% |
| 1993 | 60 Patents | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 53.83 Patents | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 56.17 Patents | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 56.5 Patents | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 71 Patents | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 107.25 Patents | +51.1% |
| 1999 | 94.75 Patents | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 136.83 Patents | +44.4% |
| 2001 | 142.24 Patents | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 131.56 Patents | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 168.25 Patents | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 186.33 Patents | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 171 Patents | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 155.08 Patents | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 157.25 Patents | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 137.33 Patents | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 159.67 Patents | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 150.83 Patents | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 150.92 Patents | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 162.97 Patents | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 216.67 Patents | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 220.5 Patents | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 234.41 Patents | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 196.25 Patents | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 191.29 Patents | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 156.5 Patents | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 150.67 Patents | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 187.33 Patents | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 188.33 Patents | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 165.33 Patents | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 102.5 Patents | -38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.88 Patents | 9 Patents | 10.75 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.7 Patents | 14.5 Patents | 42.5 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.85 Patents | 14 Patents | 107.25 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.55 Patents | 131.56 Patents | 186.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.1 Patents | 150.67 Patents | 234.41 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.87 Patents | 102.5 Patents | 188.33 Patents | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in New Zealand?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in New Zealand was 102.5 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 234.41 Patents in 2015.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 Patents in 1978.
- How does New Zealand rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- New Zealand ranks 31st out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)