Life science patents granted, by filing office in Argentina
Argentina: Life science patents granted, by filing office was 0 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Life science patents granted, by filing office in Argentina, 1980–2023
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life science patents granted, by filing office in Argentina is 0 patents, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by filing office in Argentina peaked at 396 patents in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 patents, in 1986.
Argentina ranks 48th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Life science patents granted, by filing office in Argentina, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 307 patents | — |
| 1981 | 271 patents | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 253 patents | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 211 patents | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 171 patents | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 46 patents | -73.1% |
| 1986 | 0 patents | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 patents | — |
| 1988 | 0 patents | — |
| 1989 | 0 patents | — |
| 1990 | 90 patents | — |
| 1991 | 43 patents | -52.2% |
| 1992 | 105 patents | +144.2% |
| 1993 | 396 patents | +277.1% |
| 1994 | 207 patents | -47.7% |
| 1995 | 109 patents | -47.3% |
| 1996 | 0 patents | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 patents | — |
| 1998 | 0 patents | — |
| 1999 | 0 patents | — |
| 2000 | 0 patents | — |
| 2001 | 0 patents | — |
| 2002 | 0 patents | — |
| 2003 | 0 patents | — |
| 2004 | 0 patents | — |
| 2005 | 0 patents | — |
| 2006 | 0 patents | — |
| 2007 | 0 patents | — |
| 2008 | 0 patents | — |
| 2009 | 0 patents | — |
| 2010 | 0 patents | — |
| 2011 | 0 patents | — |
| 2012 | 0 patents | — |
| 2013 | 0 patents | — |
| 2014 | 0 patents | — |
| 2015 | 0 patents | — |
| 2016 | 0 patents | — |
| 2017 | 0 patents | — |
| 2018 | 0 patents | — |
| 2019 | 0 patents | — |
| 2020 | 0 patents | — |
| 2021 | 0 patents | — |
| 2022 | 0 patents | — |
| 2023 | 0 patents | — |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0 patents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 patents. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life science patents granted, by filing office in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +277.1% | 105 patents | 396 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 125.9 patents | 0 patents | 307 patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 95 patents | 0 patents | 396 patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 patents | 0 patents | 0 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 patents | 0 patents | 0 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 patents | 0 patents | 0 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 46 Monaco 1 patents compare
- 46 Ukraine 1 patents compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 patents compare
- 48 Chile 0 patents compare
- 48 Egypt 0 patents compare
- 48 Hong Kong 0 patents compare
- 48 Iceland 0 patents compare
- 48 Indonesia 0 patents compare
- 48 Italy 0 patents compare
- 48 Kenya 0 patents compare
- 48 Malta 0 patents compare
- 48 Mexico 0 patents compare
- 48 Mongolia 0 patents compare
- 48 Montenegro 0 patents compare
- 48 Nicaragua 0 patents compare
- 48 Philippines 0 patents compare
- 48 Russia 0 patents compare
- 48 San Marino 0 patents compare
- 48 Singapore 0 patents compare
- 48 Tajikistan 0 patents compare
- 48 Turkey 0 patents compare
- 48 USSR 0 patents compare
- 48 Vietnam 0 patents compare
- 48 Zimbabwe 0 patents compare
More science & technology data for Argentina
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 64.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by filing office in Argentina?
- Life science patents granted, by filing office in Argentina was 0 patents in 2023, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life science patents granted, by filing office recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 396 patents in 1993.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by filing office recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 patents in 1986.
- How does Argentina rank for life science patents granted, by filing office?
- Argentina ranks 48th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life science patents granted, by filing office. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patents granted within the fields of medical technology, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals by filing office. These patents cover a wide range of innovations, such as medical devices, diagnostic methods, genetic engineering techniques, biotechnological processes and new drugs.