Switzerland - Number of PCT Patent Applications That Are International Co-Inventions

Since 2014, Switzerland Number of PCT Patent Applications That Are International Co-Inventions rose 1.9% year on year. At 3,477 Patents in 2019, the country was number 12 among other countries in Number of PCT Patent Applications That Are International Co-Inventions. Switzerland is overtaken by Canada, which was ranked number 11 with 3,540 Patents and is followed by India with 3,190 Patents. United States ranked the highest with 58,673 Patents in 2019, that is a growth of 1.2% versus 2018. China, Japan and Germany respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Latvia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +22.6% per year, while Egypt recorded the worst performance at -10.4% per year.

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Date Units (Patents)
2019 3,477.00
2018 3,425.00
2017 3,325.00
2016 3,427.00
2015 3,334.00
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How does Switzerland rank in Number of PCT Patent Applications That Are International Co-Inventions?

# 60 Countries Units (Patents) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
58,673 2019 +1.2 % +0.4 % View data
2 #2
China
53,834 2019 +6.0 % +14.8 % View data
11 #11
Canada
3,540 2019 +0.7 % -0.5 % View data
12 #12
Switzerland
3,477 2019 +1.5 % +1.9 % View data
13 #13
India
3,190 2019 +3.3 % +3.5 % View data
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