Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 1 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1 Patents
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 88 countries
All-time high
5 Patents
in 2013
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
45
1978–2022

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Costa Rica, 1978–2022

0123451978200020221978: 0 Patents1979: 0 Patents1980: 0 Patents1981: 0 Patents1982: 0 Patents1983: 0 Patents1984: 1 Patents1985: 0 Patents1986: 0 Patents1987: 0 Patents1988: 0 Patents1989: 1 Patents1990: 0 Patents1991: 0 Patents1992: 0 Patents1993: 0 Patents1994: 1 Patents1995: 0 Patents1996: 0 Patents1997: 0 Patents1998: 1 Patents1999: 0.5 Patents2000: 1 Patents2001: 1 Patents2002: 1 Patents2003: 1 Patents2004: 1 Patents2005: 0 Patents2006: 0 Patents2007: 0 Patents2008: 0 Patents2009: 0 Patents2010: 0 Patents2011: 1 Patents2012: 0 Patents2013: 5 Patents2014: 0 Patents2015: 5 Patents2016: 1.5 Patents2017: 3 Patents2018: 1 Patents2019: 3 Patents2020: 2 Patents2021: 1 Patents2022: 1 Patents

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1 Patents for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in 2022.

The figure is down 66.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Costa Rica peaked at 5 Patents in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.

That places Costa Rica 49th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents 2
1980s 0.2 Patents 0 Patents 1 Patents 10
1990s 0.25 Patents 0 Patents 1 Patents 10
2000s 0.5 Patents 0 Patents 1 Patents 10
2010s 1.95 Patents 0 Patents 5 Patents 10
2020s 1.33 Patents 1 Patents 2 Patents 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 48 Argentina 1.97 Patents compare
  2. 49 Egypt 1 Patents compare
  3. 49 Mexico 1 Patents compare
  4. 49 Cuba 1 Patents compare
  5. 49 Uruguay 1 Patents compare
  6. 49 Monaco 1 Patents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Costa Rica?
Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Costa Rica was 1 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 5 Patents in 2013.
What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
How does Costa Rica rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Costa Rica ranks 49th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.