Life science patents granted, by filing office in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Life science patents granted, by filing office was 0 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Life science patents granted, by filing office in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua stood at 0 patents. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by filing office in Nicaragua peaked at 115 patents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 patents, in 1980.
Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 patents | — |
| 1981 | 0 patents | — |
| 1982 | 0 patents | — |
| 1983 | 0 patents | — |
| 1984 | 0 patents | — |
| 1985 | 0 patents | — |
| 1986 | 0 patents | — |
| 1987 | 0 patents | — |
| 1988 | 0 patents | — |
| 1989 | 0 patents | — |
| 1990 | 0 patents | — |
| 1991 | 0 patents | — |
| 1992 | 0 patents | — |
| 1993 | 0 patents | — |
| 1994 | 0 patents | — |
| 1995 | 0 patents | — |
| 1996 | 0 patents | — |
| 1997 | 0 patents | — |
| 1998 | 0 patents | — |
| 1999 | 0 patents | — |
| 2000 | 0 patents | — |
| 2001 | 0 patents | — |
| 2002 | 0 patents | — |
| 2003 | 1 patents | — |
| 2004 | 3 patents | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 5 patents | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 9 patents | +80.0% |
| 2007 | 8 patents | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 67 patents | +737.5% |
| 2009 | 7 patents | -89.6% |
| 2010 | 104 patents | +1385.7% |
| 2011 | 110 patents | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 115 patents | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 55 patents | -52.2% |
| 2014 | 63 patents | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 75 patents | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 71 patents | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 58 patents | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 49 patents | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 57 patents | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 44 patents | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 48 patents | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0 patents | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 patents | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life science patents granted, by filing office in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1385.7% | 7 patents | 104 patents |
| 2008 | +737.5% | 8 patents | 67 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 patents | 0 patents | 0 patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 patents | 0 patents | 0 patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 patents | 0 patents | 67 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7 patents | 49 patents | 115 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 23 patents | 0 patents | 48 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 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 Mexico 0 patents compare
- 48 Mongolia 0 patents compare
- 48 Montenegro 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by filing office in Nicaragua?
- Life science patents granted, by filing office in Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 115 patents in 2012.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by filing office recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 patents in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for life science patents granted, by filing office?
- Nicaragua ranks 48th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life science patents granted, by filing office rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.