Costa Rica vs Oman: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Costa Rica
- Oman
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 566 against 511 in Oman, a difference of 55.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Oman ranks 45th of 150 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 511.2 | 394.8 | 116.4 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 545 | 515 | 30 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Costa Rica or Oman?
- Costa Rica, at 566 against 511 in Oman as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Costa Rica and Oman?
- 55, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Oman ranks 45th of 150 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.