Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in New Zealand
New Zealand: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants was 2 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in New Zealand, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in New Zealand stood at 2 Patents. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 81.8% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in New Zealand peaked at 140.07 Patents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2 Patents, in 1978.
That places New Zealand 44th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 grants in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 9.5 Patents | +375.0% |
| 1980 | 15 Patents | +57.9% |
| 1981 | 7 Patents | -53.3% |
| 1982 | 13 Patents | +85.7% |
| 1983 | 17 Patents | +30.8% |
| 1984 | 14.5 Patents | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 14 Patents | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 18 Patents | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 12.5 Patents | -30.6% |
| 1988 | 7.5 Patents | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 16.33 Patents | +117.8% |
| 1990 | 16 Patents | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 9 Patents | -43.8% |
| 1992 | 32 Patents | +255.6% |
| 1993 | 37.17 Patents | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 19 Patents | -48.9% |
| 1995 | 30.67 Patents | +61.4% |
| 1996 | 30 Patents | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 29.5 Patents | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 49.75 Patents | +68.6% |
| 1999 | 30 Patents | -39.7% |
| 2000 | 57 Patents | +90.0% |
| 2001 | 64.57 Patents | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 44.72 Patents | -30.7% |
| 2003 | 67 Patents | +49.8% |
| 2004 | 76.83 Patents | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 69 Patents | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 53.5 Patents | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 67 Patents | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 58.33 Patents | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 74.17 Patents | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 79.17 Patents | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 85.25 Patents | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 97.2 Patents | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 136 Patents | +39.9% |
| 2014 | 125.25 Patents | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 140.07 Patents | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 117 Patents | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 94 Patents | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 57 Patents | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 49.5 Patents | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 40 Patents | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 11 Patents | -72.5% |
| 2022 | 2 Patents | -81.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.75 Patents | 2 Patents | 9.5 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.48 Patents | 7 Patents | 18 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.31 Patents | 9 Patents | 49.75 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.21 Patents | 44.72 Patents | 76.83 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.04 Patents | 49.5 Patents | 140.07 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.67 Patents | 2 Patents | 40 Patents | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in New Zealand?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in New Zealand was 2 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 140.07 Patents in 2015.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Patents in 1978.
- How does New Zealand rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
- New Zealand ranks 44th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. 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 grants. 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)