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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.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 362,342 | 2004 | ||
| 2 | United States | 185,008 | 2004 | ||
| 3 | South Korea | 105,027 | 2004 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 104,639 | 2003 | |||
| 4 | China | 65,586 | 2004 | ||
| 5 | Germany | 48,329 | 2004 | ||
| Non-religious countries average (profile) | 40,824.18 | 2003 | |||
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 27,735.11 | 2003 | |||
| 6 | Russia | 22,944 | 2004 | ||
| 7 | United Kingdom | 18,816 | 2004 | ||
| 8 | France | 14,230 | 2004 | ||
| 9 | Australia | 8,555 | 2004 | ||
| 10 | Italy | 7,877 | 2000 | ||
| 11 | India | 6,795 | 2004 | ||
| 12 | South Africa | 5,549 | 1995 | ||
| Eurozone average (profile) | 4,528.81 | 2003 | |||
| NATO countries average (profile) | 4,315.43 | 2003 | |||
| European Union average (profile) | 4,269.12 | 2004 | |||
| 13 | Ukraine | 4,086 | 2004 | ||
| 14 | Canada | 3,929 | 2003 | ||
| 15 | Brazil | 3,892 | 2004 | ||
| Europe average (profile) | 3,277.72 | 1996 | |||
| Emerging markets average (profile) | 3,149.68 | 2000 | |||
| Former Soviet republics average (profile) | 2,916.83 | 2002 | |||
| 16 | Spain | 2,864 | 2004 | ||
| 17 | Sweden | 2,752 | 2004 | ||
| 18 | Poland | 2,381 | 2004 | ||
| 19 | Netherlands | 2,187 | 2004 | ||
| 20 | Finland | 2,004 | 2004 | ||
| 21 | Austria | 1,965 | 2004 | ||
| 22 | Denmark | 1,843 | 2004 | ||
| 23 | Switzerland | 1,827 | 2002 | ||
| 24 | Kazakhstan | 1,696 | 2003 | ||
| 25 | New Zealand | 1,579 | 2004 | ||
| 26 | Israel | 1,329 | 2003 | ||
| 27 | Norway | 1,277 | 2001 | ||
| 28 | Belarus | 1,065 | 2004 | ||
| 29 | Romania | 937 | 2004 | ||
| 30 | Ireland | 787 | 2004 | ||
| 31 | Argentina | 786 | 2004 | ||
| 32 | Hungary | 738 | 2004 | ||
| 33 | Iran | 691 | 2001 | ||
| 34 | Thailand | 681 | 2003 | ||
| 35 | Czech Republic | 619 | 2004 | ||
| 36 | Mexico | 531 | 2004 | ||
| 37 | Belgium | 519 | 2003 | ||
| 38 | Singapore | 509 | 2004 | ||
| 39 | Greece | 487 | 2004 | ||
| 40 | Turkey | 465 | 2003 | ||
| 41 | Croatia | 383 | 2004 | ||
| 42 | Serbia and Montenegro | 381 | 2003 | ||
| 43 | Slovenia | 327 | 2004 | ||
| 44 | Moldova | 297 | 2004 | ||
| 45 | Uzbekistan | 273 | 2004 | ||
| 46 | Bulgaria | 263 | 2004 | ||
| 47 | Syria | 249 | 2000 | ||
| 48 | Georgia | 248 | 2004 | ||
| 49 | Chile | 241 | 2000 | ||
| 50 | Indonesia | 226 | 2004 | ||
| 51 | Slovakia | 214 | 2004 | ||
| =52 | Kyrgyzstan | 179 | 2003 | ||
| =52 | Malaysia | 179 | 1997 | ||
| 54 | Azerbaijan | 165 | 1996 | ||
| =55 | Egypt | 157 | 2004 | ||
| =55 | Philippines | 157 | 2004 | ||
| 57 | Armenia | 151 | 2003 | ||
| 58 | Mongolia | 143 | 2004 | ||
| 59 | Hong Kong | 127 | 2004 | ||
| 60 | Portugal | 121 | 2004 | ||
| 61 | Cuba | 110 | 1999 | ||
| 62 | Latvia | 107 | 2004 | ||
| 63 | Morocco | 104 | 2000 | ||
| 64 | Sri Lanka | 95 | 2003 | ||
| 65 | Lithuania | 69 | 2004 | ||
| 66 | Iraq | 68 | 1996 | ||
| 67 | Saudi Arabia | 61 | 2002 | ||
| =68 | Algeria | 58 | 2004 | ||
| =68 | Pakistan | 58 | 2001 | ||
| 70 | Iceland | 57 | 2003 | ||
| 71 | Venezuela | 56 | 2000 | ||
| 72 | Colombia | 52 | 2002 | ||
| 73 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 47 | 2004 | ||
| 74 | Tunisia | 46 | 1996 | ||
| 75 | Turkmenistan | 44 | 1999 | ||
| 76 | Peru | 38 | 2004 | ||
| 77 | Uruguay | 37 | 2004 | ||
| 78 | Vietnam | 34 | 2000 | ||
| =79 | Tajikistan | 32 | 2004 | ||
| =79 | Bangladesh | 32 | 1998 | ||
| 81 | Costa Rica | 29 | 1993 | ||
| 82 | Zimbabwe | 28 | 1996 | ||
| 83 | Estonia | 27 | 2004 | ||
| 84 | Kenya | 25 | 1999 | ||
| 85 | Malta | 22 | 2002 | ||
| 86 | Bolivia | 17 | 1995 | ||
| =87 | Madagascar | 16 | 2004 | ||
| =87 | Luxembourg | 16 | 2003 | ||
| 89 | Jamaica | 15 | 2002 | ||
| =90 | Nicaragua | 14 | 2000 | ||
| =90 | Liberia | 14 | 1993 | ||
| =90 | Dominican Republic | 14 | 1986 | ||
| =93 | Ecuador | 13 | 2002 | ||
| =93 | Namibia | 13 | 1993 | ||
| =95 | Paraguay | 12 | 2003 | ||
| =95 | Libya | 12 | 1996 | ||
| =95 | Nigeria | 12 | 1990 | ||
| 98 | Jordan | 11 | 1989 | ||
| =99 | Cyprus | 9 | 2004 | ||
| =99 | Guyana | 9 | 1986 | ||
| =101 | Monaco | 7 | 2004 | ||
| =101 | Honduras | 7 | 2002 | ||
| =101 | Panama | 7 | 2000 | ||
| 104 | Zambia | 6 | 2001 | ||
| 105 | Guatemala | 5 | 2001 | ||
| 106 | Angola | 4 | 1992 | ||
| =107 | Ethiopia | 3 | 2000 | ||
| =107 | Malawi | 3 | 2000 | ||
| =107 | Mauritius | 3 | 1998 | ||
| =107 | El Salvador | 3 | 1995 | ||
| =107 | Nepal | 3 | 1995 | ||
| =112 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 2002 | ||
| =112 | Botswana | 2 | 2001 | ||
| =112 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2 | 1996 | ||
| =112 | The Bahamas | 2 | 1992 | ||
| =116 | Aruba | 1 | 2002 | ||
| =116 | The Gambia | 1 | 2001 | ||
| =116 | Albania | 1 | 2000 | ||
| =116 | Haiti | 1 | 1999 | ||
| =116 | Lesotho | 1 | 1996 | ||
| =116 | Burundi | 1 | 1996 | ||
| =116 | Rwanda | 1 | 1988 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Industry > Patent applications > Residents
- Japan has had the highest patent applications > residents since 1985.
- Germany ranked first for patent applications > residents amongst European Union in 2004.
- United States ranked first for patent applications > residents amongst Cold countries in 2004.
- China ranked first for patent applications > residents amongst Emerging markets in 2004.
- Russia ranked second for patent applications > residents amongst Europe in 2004.
- United Kingdom ranked second for patent applications > residents amongst NATO countries in 2004.
- France ranked second for patent applications > residents amongst Eurozone in 2004.
- Canada ranked last for patent applications > residents amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2003.
- South Korea ranked third for patent applications > residents amongst High income OECD countries in 2004.
- All of the top 2 countries by patent applications > residents are Heavily indebted.
