Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 53 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
53 Patents
Change on year
down 46.9%
World rank
22nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
189.5 Patents
in 2018
All-time low
2.5 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
45
1978–2022

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

0501001502001978200020221978: 2.5 Patents1979: 13 Patents1980: 25 Patents1981: 25.5 Patents1982: 39 Patents1983: 41.5 Patents1984: 27.8 Patents1985: 59 Patents1986: 47 Patents1987: 60 Patents1988: 55 Patents1989: 56.5 Patents1990: 79.8 Patents1991: 75 Patents1992: 82.5 Patents1993: 64 Patents1994: 70.5 Patents1995: 86.2 Patents1996: 87.8 Patents1997: 104.3 Patents1998: 96.8 Patents1999: 113 Patents2000: 103 Patents2001: 132.3 Patents2002: 117 Patents2003: 100.5 Patents2004: 116.5 Patents2005: 110 Patents2006: 110.5 Patents2007: 126.5 Patents2008: 132 Patents2009: 122.5 Patents2010: 109.5 Patents2011: 147.5 Patents2012: 149 Patents2013: 131 Patents2014: 171 Patents2015: 177.8 Patents2016: 141.5 Patents2017: 151.5 Patents2018: 189.5 Patents2019: 162 Patents2020: 133 Patents2021: 99.8 Patents2022: 53 Patents

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

Analysis

In 2022, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Liechtenstein stood at 53 Patents.

That represents a change of down 46.9% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Liechtenstein peaked at 189.5 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.5 Patents, in 1978.

That places Liechtenstein 22nd out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.75 Patents 2.5 Patents 13 Patents 2
1980s 43.63 Patents 25 Patents 60 Patents 10
1990s 86 Patents 64 Patents 113 Patents 10
2000s 117.08 Patents 100.5 Patents 132.33 Patents 10
2010s 153.03 Patents 109.5 Patents 189.5 Patents 10
2020s 95.25 Patents 53 Patents 133 Patents 3

Countries ranked near Liechtenstein

  1. 19 India 101.33 Patents compare
  2. 20 Hong Kong (China) 85 Patents compare
  3. 21 Singapore 75.67 Patents compare
  4. 23 Czechia 43 Patents compare
  5. 24 Portugal 41.33 Patents compare
  6. 25 Luxembourg 40 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 Liechtenstein?
Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Liechtenstein was 53 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 Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 189.5 Patents in 2018.
What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 Patents in 1978.
How does Liechtenstein rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Liechtenstein ranks 22nd out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liechtenstein 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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Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.