Costa Rica vs San Marino: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Costa Rica
- San Marino
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 521 against 438 in Costa Rica, a difference of 83.
That makes San Marino's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and San Marino ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and San Marino in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 523.57 | 447.86 | 75.71 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 516 | 586.8 | 70.8 | San Marino |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Costa Rica or San Marino?
- San Marino, at 521 against 438 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Costa Rica and San Marino?
- 83, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and San Marino?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and San Marino rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and San Marino ranks 42nd 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.