Patent applications, residents in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Patent applications, residents was 15 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, residents in Costa Rica, 1980–2021
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.
Analysis
In 2021, patent applications, residents in Costa Rica stood at 15.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Costa Rica peaked at 63 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2010.
That places Costa Rica 99th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21 | 10 | 41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.1 | 15 | 63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23 | 16 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2 | 8 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5 | 12 | 15 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Costa Rica
- Scientific and technical journal articles 660.82 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.98 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 566 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 23.29 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 507.76 per million people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Costa Rica?
- Patent applications, residents in Costa Rica was 15 in 2021, according to 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.
- What is the highest patent applications, residents recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 1991.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for patent applications, residents?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Patent applications, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.