Life science patents granted, by filing office in Mexico
Mexico: Life science patents granted, by filing office was 0 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Life science patents granted, by filing office in Mexico, 1980–2023
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2023, life science patents granted, by filing office in Mexico stood at 0 patents. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by filing office in Mexico peaked at 2,027 patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 patents, in 1980.
Mexico 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 patents | — |
| 1981 | 74 patents | — |
| 1982 | 93 patents | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 72 patents | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 55 patents | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 52 patents | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 26 patents | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 42 patents | +61.5% |
| 1988 | 149 patents | +254.8% |
| 1989 | 110 patents | -26.2% |
| 1990 | 88 patents | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 66 patents | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 179 patents | +171.2% |
| 1993 | 417 patents | +133.0% |
| 1994 | 190 patents | -54.4% |
| 1995 | 0 patents | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 patents | — |
| 1997 | 1 patents | — |
| 1998 | 2 patents | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 4 patents | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 8 patents | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 6 patents | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 8 patents | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 8 patents | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18 patents | +125.0% |
| 2005 | 23 patents | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 16 patents | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 15 patents | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 12 patents | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 15 patents | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 11 patents | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 17 patents | +54.5% |
| 2012 | 16 patents | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3 patents | -81.2% |
| 2014 | 3 patents | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 patents | +333.3% |
| 2016 | 1,920 patents | +14669.2% |
| 2017 | 1,875 patents | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,928 patents | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,027 patents | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 179 patents | -91.2% |
| 2021 | 0 patents | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 patents | — |
| 2023 | 0 patents | — |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico'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 Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +14669.2% | 13 patents | 1,920 patents |
| 2015 | +333.3% | 3 patents | 13 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.3 patents | 0 patents | 149 patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.7 patents | 0 patents | 417 patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9 patents | 6 patents | 23 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 781.3 patents | 3 patents | 2,027 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.75 patents | 0 patents | 179 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 46 Monaco 1 patents compare
- 46 Ukraine 1 patents compare
- 48 Argentina 0 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 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 Mexico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 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 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 74.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 15,017 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 15,017 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by filing office in Mexico?
- Life science patents granted, by filing office in Mexico 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,027 patents in 2019.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by filing office recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 patents in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for life science patents granted, by filing office?
- Mexico ranks 48th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life science patents granted, by filing office rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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About this data
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.