Brunei vs Nicaragua: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Brunei
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 145 against 137 in Brunei, a difference of 8.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 72nd and Nicaragua ranks 70th of 157 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.67 | 68.33 | 13.67 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 21 | 129 | 108 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 39 | 147 | 108 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Brunei or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 145 against 137 in Brunei as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Brunei and Nicaragua?
- 8, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Nicaragua?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Brunei and Nicaragua rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Brunei ranks 72nd and Nicaragua ranks 70th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.