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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 |
| 1995 |
5,549 |
#10 |
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| 1994 |
5,515 |
#11 |
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| 1993 |
5,347 |
#12 |
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| 1992 |
5,498 |
#11 |
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| 1991 |
5,511 |
#9 |
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| 1990 |
5,621 |
#8 |
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| 1989 |
5,134 |
#10 |
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| 1988 |
4,829 |
#10 |
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| 1987 |
4,922 |
#8 |
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| 1986 |
4,730 |
#8 |
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| 1985 |
4,051 |
#10 |
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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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