Patent applications, nonresidents in Argentina
Argentina: Patent applications, nonresidents was 3,263 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents in Argentina, 1980–2021
Source: 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.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 3,263 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2021.
The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Argentina peaked at 5,574 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,851, in 1991.
That places Argentina 23rd out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,063 | — |
| 1981 | 3,321 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 2,793 | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 2,443 | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 2,656 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 1,955 | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 1,851 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1,919 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2,261 | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 2,820 | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 3,588 | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 4,012 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 5,035 | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 5,459 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 5,558 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5,574 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5,088 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 4,143 | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 3,765 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 3,816 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4,215 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 4,597 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 4,806 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 4,781 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,336 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 4,165 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4,133 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4,078 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4,129 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,173 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,579 | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 2,925 | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 3,050 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3,242 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 3,260 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,562 | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 3,263 | +27.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 3,263 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 144, 22.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 3,263 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 188, 17.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,855 | 2,443 | 3,321 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,446 | 1,851 | 5,558 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,512 | 3,765 | 5,574 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,673 | 2,925 | 4,173 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,912 | 2,562 | 3,263 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 20 Malaysia 6,651 compare
- 21 New Zealand 6,522 compare
- 22 Philippines 3,903 compare
- 24 Chile 2,680 compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 2,581 compare
- 26 Morocco 2,549 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)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,589 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Argentina?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Argentina was 3,263 in 2021, according to 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.
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5,574 in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,851 in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Argentina ranks 23rd out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.