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DEFINITION
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.
| Date |
Amount |
Rank |
| 1999 |
30 |
#70 |
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| 1998 |
6 |
#69 |
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| 1997 |
40 |
#65 |
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| 1996 |
38 |
#76 |
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| 1993 |
37 |
#78 |
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| 1991 |
20 |
#70 |
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| 1989 |
65 |
#55 |
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| 1988 |
55 |
#53 |
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| 1987 |
108 |
#46 |
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| 1986 |
107 |
#50 |
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| 1985 |
98 |
#54 |
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DEFINITION: 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.
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