Switzerland—Patent Applications, Non-Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #58 of 147
Latest Value
267
2021
YoY Change
-11.3%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#58
of 147 countries
Maximum
1,508
2012
Minimum
267
2021
CAGR
-2.6%
22 years
Last
267
Previous
301
Highest
1,508
Lowest
267
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 267 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 301 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 348 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 332 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 291 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 309 | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 446 | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 568 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 631 | -58.2% |
| 2012 | 1,508 | +238.1% |
| 2011 | 446 | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 533 | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 394 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 439 | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 342 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 362 | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 455 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 434 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 396 | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 466 | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 594 | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 468 |
Top Countries — Patent Applications, Non-Residents
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 329,229 | 2021 |
| 2 | China | 159,019 | 2021 |
| 3 | Japan | 66,748 | 2021 |
| 4 | Korea, Rep. | 51,753 | 2021 |
| 5 | India | 35,306 | 2021 |
| 6 | Canada | 32,445 | 2021 |
| 7 | Australia | 29,443 | 2021 |
| 8 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 21,542 | 2021 |
| 9 | Brazil | 19,566 | 2021 |
| 10 | Germany | 18,747 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.
Methodology
Data compiled by WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data..
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