European Union Compared by Industry > Patent applications > Residents > Per capita
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Patent applications are applications filed 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. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 585.69 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 2 | Finland | 383.31 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 3 | Denmark | 341.22 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 4 | United Kingdom | 314.47 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 5 | Sweden | 306.05 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 6 | Austria | 240.38 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 7 | France | 235.12 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 8 | Ireland | 193.44 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 9 | Slovenia | 163.75 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 10 | Italy | 138.32 per 1 million people | 2000 | ||
| 11 | Netherlands | 134.32 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 12 | Croatia | 86.21 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 13 | Hungary | 73.02 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 14 | Spain | 67.09 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 15 | Poland | 62.36 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 16 | Czech Republic | 60.65 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 17 | Malta | 55.56 per 1 million people | 2002 | ||
| 18 | Belgium | 50.02 per 1 million people | 2003 | ||
| 19 | Latvia | 46.26 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 20 | Greece | 44.03 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 21 | Romania | 43.21 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 22 | Slovakia | 39.76 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 23 | Luxembourg | 35.56 per 1 million people | 2003 | ||
| 24 | Bulgaria | 33.8 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 25 | Lithuania | 20.08 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 26 | Estonia | 20.02 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 27 | Cyprus | 12.16 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 28 | Portugal | 11.52 per 1 million people | 2004 |
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Interesting observations about Industry > Patent applications > Residents > Per capita
- Japan has had the highest patent applications > residents > per capita since 1985.
- Germany ranked first for patent applications > residents > per capita amongst European Union in 2004.
- United States ranked first for patent applications > residents > per capita amongst Cold countries in 2004.
- Russia ranked first for patent applications > residents > per capita amongst Emerging markets in 2004.
- All of the top 2 countries by patent applications > residents > per capita are Densely populated.
- Finland ranked second for patent applications > residents > per capita amongst Europe in 2004.
- South Korea ranked second for patent applications > residents > per capita amongst High income OECD countries in 2004.
- Canada ranked last for patent applications > residents > per capita amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2003.
- All of the top 2 countries by patent applications > residents > per capita are East Asian and Pacific.
- Denmark ranked second for patent applications > residents > per capita amongst NATO countries in 2004.