Switzerland - Number of PCT Patents in Nanotechnology

Since 2014, Switzerland Number of PCT Patents in Nanotechnology increased 0.9% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 20 among other countries in Number of PCT Patents in Nanotechnology with 6.11 Patents. Switzerland is overtaken by Italy, which was ranked number 19 with 6.16 Patents and is followed by Netherlands at 5.07 Patents. United States lead the ranking with 298.11 Patents in 2019, a fall of 5.9% versus 2018. China, Japan and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Luxembourg witnessed the best average annual growth at +15.6% per year, while Norway was the worst growing country at -100% per year.

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Date Units (Patents)
2019 6.11
2018 6.75
2017 7.00
2016 9.50
2015 8.33
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How does Switzerland rank in Number of PCT Patents in Nanotechnology?

# 46 Countries Units (Patents) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
298 2019 -5.9 % +0.4 % View data
2 #2
China
99 2019 +4.8 % +7.9 % View data
19 #19
Italy
6 2019 -8.1 % -12.8 % View data
20 #20
Switzerland
6 2019 -9.4 % +0.9 % View data
21 #21
Netherlands
5 2019 -31.1 % -14.4 % View data
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