Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Czechia

Czechia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 43 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
43 Patents
Change on year
down 47.3%
World rank
23rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
138 Patents
in 2015
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
45
1978–2022

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Czechia, 1978–2022

0501001501978200020221978: 0 Patents1979: 0 Patents1980: 0 Patents1981: 0.5 Patents1982: 4 Patents1983: 2 Patents1984: 4 Patents1985: 9.5 Patents1986: 3.5 Patents1987: 5 Patents1988: 4.5 Patents1989: 14.5 Patents1990: 14.5 Patents1991: 12.5 Patents1992: 17 Patents1993: 11.5 Patents1994: 9 Patents1995: 7 Patents1996: 7.2 Patents1997: 12.5 Patents1998: 20.5 Patents1999: 21.3 Patents2000: 23.3 Patents2001: 25.2 Patents2002: 29.5 Patents2003: 41 Patents2004: 45.5 Patents2005: 53.5 Patents2006: 35.5 Patents2007: 63 Patents2008: 83.5 Patents2009: 76.8 Patents2010: 73.2 Patents2011: 76 Patents2012: 95.8 Patents2013: 122.2 Patents2014: 129.7 Patents2015: 138 Patents2016: 123.7 Patents2017: 121.2 Patents2018: 117 Patents2019: 101 Patents2020: 112 Patents2021: 81.7 Patents2022: 43 Patents

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

In 2022, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Czechia stood at 43 Patents.

That represents a change of down 47.3% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Czechia peaked at 138 Patents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.

That places Czechia 23rd 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 in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Czechia, 1978 to 2022.
Year Patents Change
1978 0 Patents —
1979 0 Patents —
1980 0 Patents —
1981 0.5 Patents —
1982 4 Patents +700.0%
1983 2 Patents -50.0%
1984 4 Patents +100.0%
1985 9.5 Patents +137.5%
1986 3.5 Patents -63.2%
1987 5 Patents +42.9%
1988 4.5 Patents -10.0%
1989 14.5 Patents +222.2%
1990 14.5 Patents +0.0%
1991 12.5 Patents -13.8%
1992 17 Patents +36.0%
1993 11.5 Patents -32.4%
1994 9 Patents -21.7%
1995 7 Patents -22.2%
1996 7.25 Patents +3.6%
1997 12.5 Patents +72.4%
1998 20.5 Patents +64.0%
1999 21.33 Patents +4.1%
2000 23.33 Patents +9.4%
2001 25.17 Patents +7.9%
2002 29.5 Patents +17.2%
2003 41 Patents +39.0%
2004 45.5 Patents +11.0%
2005 53.5 Patents +17.6%
2006 35.5 Patents -33.6%
2007 63 Patents +77.5%
2008 83.5 Patents +32.5%
2009 76.8 Patents -8.0%
2010 73.17 Patents -4.7%
2011 76 Patents +3.9%
2012 95.75 Patents +26.0%
2013 122.25 Patents +27.7%
2014 129.67 Patents +6.1%
2015 138 Patents +6.4%
2016 123.67 Patents -10.4%
2017 121.17 Patents -2.0%
2018 117 Patents -3.4%
2019 101 Patents -13.7%
2020 112 Patents +10.9%
2021 81.67 Patents -27.1%
2022 43 Patents -47.3%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 43 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Patents, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 43 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.13 Patents, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Czechia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +700.0% 0.5 Patents 4 Patents
1989 +222.2% 4.5 Patents 14.5 Patents

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents 2
1980s 4.75 Patents 0 Patents 14.5 Patents 10
1990s 13.31 Patents 7 Patents 21.33 Patents 10
2000s 47.68 Patents 23.33 Patents 83.5 Patents 10
2010s 109.77 Patents 73.17 Patents 138 Patents 10
2020s 78.89 Patents 43 Patents 112 Patents 3

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 20 Hong Kong 85 Patents compare
  2. 21 Singapore 75.67 Patents compare
  3. 22 Liechtenstein 53 Patents compare
  4. 24 Portugal 41.33 Patents compare
  5. 25 Luxembourg 40 Patents compare
  6. 26 Saudi Arabia 27 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Czechia?
Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Czechia was 43 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 138 Patents in 2015.
What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
How does Czechia rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Czechia ranks 23rd out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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