Mexico—Patent Applications, Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #30 of 140
Latest Value
1,117
2021
YoY Change
-1.3%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#30
of 140 countries
Maximum
1,555
2018
Minimum
431
2000
CAGR
+4.6%
22 years
Last
1,117
Previous
1,132
Highest
1,555
Lowest
431
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,117 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,132 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 1,305 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 1,555 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 1,334 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,310 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,364 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 1,246 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,210 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1,294 | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 1,065 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 951 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 822 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 685 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 629 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 574 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 584 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 565 | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 468 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 526 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 534 | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 431 |
Top Countries — Patent Applications, Residents
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1.4M | 2021 |
| 2 | United States | 262,244 | 2021 |
| 3 | Japan | 222,452 | 2021 |
| 4 | Korea, Rep. | 186,245 | 2021 |
| 5 | Germany | 39,822 | 2021 |
| 6 | India | 26,267 | 2021 |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 19,569 | 2021 |
| 8 | France | 13,386 | 2021 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 11,592 | 2021 |
| 10 | Italy | 10,281 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by 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 transformation of these data..
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →