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Germany vs Mexico: Patent applications, nonresidents

Germany
18,747
in 2021
Mexico
15,044
in 2021
Germany rank
10th
Mexico rank
11th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Germany
  • Mexico
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198020002021

How they compare

Germany currently reports 18,747 against 15,044 in Mexico, a difference of 3,703.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.

Globally, Germany ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 11th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
Source
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 trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.