Costa Rica vs Montenegro: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Costa Rica
- Montenegro
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15 against 15 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Montenegro ranks 93rd of 139 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24 | 3 | 21 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.56 | 18.67 | 6.11 | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 13.5 | 8.75 | 4.75 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Costa Rica or Montenegro?
- Costa Rica, at 15 against 15 in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Costa Rica and Montenegro?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Montenegro?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Montenegro rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Montenegro ranks 93rd of 139 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, residents. 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.