Patent applications, residents in Mexico
Mexico: Patent applications, residents was 1,117 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, residents in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 1,117.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Mexico peaked at 1,555 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 386, in 1996.
That places Mexico 30th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 680.7 | 550 | 765 | 10 |
| 1990s | 498.7 | 386 | 661 | 10 |
| 2000s | 581.8 | 431 | 822 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,263 | 951 | 1,555 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,124 | 1,117 | 1,132 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More science & technology data for Mexico
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,982 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 152.44 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 15,044 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 21.74 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 438.25 per million people (2024)
- Technicians in R&D 140.3 per million people (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Mexico?
- Patent applications, residents in Mexico was 1,117 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,555 in 2018.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 386 in 1996.
- How does Mexico rank for patent applications, residents?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.