| # | Country | Total Patents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 227 | |
| #2 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 197 | |
| #3 | Australia | 141 | |
| #4 | South Africa | 91 | |
| #5 | China | 85 | |
| #6 | Brazil | 77 | |
| #7 | Argentina | 67 | |
| #8 | Switzerland | 61 | |
| #9 | Taiwan | 49 | |
| #10 | Mexico | 47 | |
| #11 | New Zealand | 46 | |
| #12 | Hong Kong | 41 | |
| #13 | Japan | 36 | |
| #14 | Republic of Korea | 22 | |
| #15 | United States | 19 | |
| #16 | Germany | 17 | |
| #17 | Norway | 15 | |
| #18 | United Kingdom | 14 | |
| #19 | Colombia | 12 | |
| #20 | France | 9 | |
| #21 | Israel | 9 | |
| #22 | Canada | 8 | |
| #23 | Czechia | 6 | |
| #24 | Austria | 5 | |
| #25 | Sweden | 3 | |
| #26 | Belgium | 2 | |
| #27 | Spain | 2 | |
| #28 | Indonesia | 2 | |
| #29 | Malaysia | 2 | |
| #30 | Slovakia | 2 | |
| #31 | Chile | 1 | |
| #32 | Denmark | 1 | |
| #33 | Finland | 1 | |
| #34 | Italy | 1 | |
| #35 | Netherlands | 1 | |
| #36 | Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) | 1 |
| # | Industry | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Medical technology | |
| #2 | Machines | |
| #3 | Machine tools | |
| #4 | Mechanical elements | |
| #5 | Measurement |
| # | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Diagnosis and surgery | |
| #2 | Implantable devices | |
| #3 | Unspecified technologies | |
| #4 | Tools for connecting or disengaging | |
| #5 | Object sterilising | |
| #6 | Unspecified technologies | |
| #7 | Nails | |
| #8 | Radio navigation | |
| #9 | Accessories for machine tools | |
| #10 | Turning |
| # | Name | Total Patents |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Frigg Robert | 172 |
| #2 | Hehli Markus | 72 |
| #3 | Hess Martin | 67 |
| #4 | Senn Peter | 57 |
| #5 | Schlienger Andre | 42 |
| #6 | Schlaepfer Fridolin | 40 |
| #7 | Buettler Markus | 40 |
| #8 | Lechmann Beat | 33 |
| #9 | Berger Roger | 25 |
| #10 | Aebi Max | 25 |
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