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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 |
| 2004 |
85 |
#48 |
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| 2003 |
84 |
#50 |
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| 1992 |
57 |
#64 |
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| 1991 |
53 |
#59 |
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| 1990 |
43 |
#60 |
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| 1986 |
30 |
#63 |
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| 1985 |
43 |
#62 |
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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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