Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Switzerland
Switzerland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 1,210 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Switzerland, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Switzerland is 1,210 Patents, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Switzerland peaked at 4,006 Patents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 194 Patents, in 1978.
That places Switzerland 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 385.9 Patents | 194 Patents | 577.81 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,151 Patents | 775.07 Patents | 1,395 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,631 Patents | 1,387 Patents | 2,039 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,676 Patents | 2,192 Patents | 3,141 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,603 Patents | 3,217 Patents | 4,006 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,039 Patents | 1,210 Patents | 2,689 Patents | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Switzerland?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Switzerland was 1,210 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,006 Patents in 2017.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 194 Patents in 1978.
- How does Switzerland rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.