Patent applications, nonresidents in Mexico

Mexico: Patent applications, nonresidents was 15,044 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15,044
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
11th
of 150 countries
All-time high
16,707
in 2015
All-time low
3,071
in 1986
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Patent applications, nonresidents in Mexico, 1980–2021

5.0k10.0k15.0k1980200020211980: 4.8k1981: 5.2k1982: 4.8k1983: 3.9k1984: 3.8k1985: 3.1k1986: 3.1k1987: 3.5k1988: 3.7k1989: 3.8k1990: 4.4k1991: 4.7k1992: 7.1k1993: 7.7k1994: 9.4k1995: 5.0k1996: 6.4k1997: 10.1k1998: 10.4k1999: 11.7k2000: 12.6k2001: 13.0k2002: 12.5k2003: 11.7k2004: 12.6k2005: 13.9k2006: 14.9k2007: 16.0k2008: 15.9k2009: 13.5k2010: 13.6k2011: 13.0k2012: 14.0k2013: 14.2k2014: 14.9k2015: 16.7k2016: 16.1k2017: 15.8k2018: 14.9k2019: 14.6k2020: 13.2k2021: 15.0k

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

In 2021, patent applications, nonresidents in Mexico stood at 15,044.

The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Mexico peaked at 16,707 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,071, in 1986.

That places Mexico 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Patent applications, nonresidents in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents in Mexico, 1980 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1980 4,768
1981 5,232 +9.7%
1982 4,763 -9.0%
1983 3,861 -18.9%
1984 3,771 -2.3%
1985 3,091 -18.0%
1986 3,071 -0.6%
1987 3,509 +14.3%
1988 3,748 +6.8%
1989 3,817 +1.8%
1990 4,400 +15.3%
1991 4,707 +7.0%
1992 7,130 +51.5%
1993 7,659 +7.4%
1994 9,446 +23.3%
1995 4,961 -47.5%
1996 6,365 +28.3%
1997 10,111 +58.9%
1998 10,440 +3.3%
1999 11,655 +11.6%
2000 12,630 +8.4%
2001 13,031 +3.2%
2002 12,536 -3.8%
2003 11,739 -6.4%
2004 12,633 +7.6%
2005 13,851 +9.6%
2006 14,931 +7.8%
2007 15,970 +7.0%
2008 15,896 -0.5%
2009 13,459 -15.3%
2010 13,625 +1.2%
2011 12,990 -4.7%
2012 14,020 +7.9%
2013 14,234 +1.5%
2014 14,889 +4.6%
2015 16,707 +12.2%
2016 16,103 -3.6%
2017 15,850 -1.6%
2018 14,869 -6.2%
2019 14,636 -1.6%
2020 13,180 -9.9%
2021 15,044 +14.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 15,044 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 144, 104.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 15,044 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 188, 80.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,963 3,071 5,232 10
1990s 7,687 4,400 11,655 10
2000s 13,668 11,739 15,970 10
2010s 14,792 12,990 16,707 10
2020s 14,112 13,180 15,044 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 8 Hong Kong 21,542 compare
  2. 9 Brazil 19,566 compare
  3. 10 Germany 18,747 compare
  4. 12 Singapore 12,566 compare
  5. 13 Russia 11,408 compare
  6. 14 South Africa 9,156 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Mexico?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Mexico was 15,044 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 16,707 in 2015.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 3,071 in 1986.
How does Mexico rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Mexico ranks 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
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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.