Nicaragua vs Spain: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Nicaragua
- Spain
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 145 against 126 in Spain, a difference of 19.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Spain ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 70th and Spain ranks 73rd of 150 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.25 | 8,750 | 8,703 | Spain |
| 1990s | 61 | 545.75 | 484.75 | Spain |
| 2000s | 129 | 484 | 355 | Spain |
| 2010s | 162.25 | 212 | 49.75 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Nicaragua or Spain?
- Nicaragua, at 145 against 126 in Spain as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Nicaragua and Spain?
- 19, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2014.
- How do Nicaragua and Spain rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Nicaragua ranks 70th and Spain ranks 73rd 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.