Patent applications, nonresidents in Mexico
Mexico: Patent applications, nonresidents was 15,017 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents in Mexico, 1980–2024
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 2024, patent applications, nonresidents in Mexico stood at 15,017.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% 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 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Mexico, year by year
| 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% |
| 2022 | 15,622 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 14,652 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 15,017 | +2.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 15,017 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96, 156.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 15,017 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 161, 93.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 14,703 | 13,180 | 15,622 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Mexico?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Mexico was 15,017 in 2024, 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 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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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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.