Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in New Zealand
New Zealand: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 2 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in New Zealand, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2 Patents for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 81.8% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — 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 in OECD selected technologies — 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 in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in New Zealand?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in New Zealand was 2 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 140.07 Patents in 2015.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Patents in 1978.
- How does New Zealand rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- New Zealand ranks 44th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — 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 in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.