Former Soviet republics Compared by Industry > Patent applications > Nonresidents > 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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Interesting observations about Industry > Patent applications > Nonresidents > Per capita
- Norway ranked first for patent applications > nonresidents > per capita amongst Europe in 2001.
- Malta ranked first for patent applications > nonresidents > per capita amongst European Union in 2004.
- Malaysia ranked first for patent applications > nonresidents > per capita amongst Emerging markets in 1997.
- Germany ranked second for patent applications > nonresidents > per capita amongst Eurozone in 2004.
- Israel ranked third for patent applications > nonresidents > per capita amongst High income OECD countries in 2003.
- Canada ranked first for patent applications > nonresidents > per capita amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2003.
- Hungary ranked first for patent applications > nonresidents > per capita amongst Eastern Europe in 2004.
- Iceland ranked second for patent applications > nonresidents > per capita amongst Cold countries in 2004.
- Hong Kong ranked first for patent applications > nonresidents > per capita amongst Non-religious countries in 2004.
- Russia ranked second for patent applications > nonresidents > per capita amongst Former Soviet republics in 2004.
