Emerging markets 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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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
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| 1 | Malaysia | 292.72 per 1 million people | 1997 | ||
| 2 | Hungary | 189.87 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 3 | Chile | 186.81 per 1 million people | 2000 | ||
| 4 | South Africa | 140.62 per 1 million people | 1995 | ||
| 5 | Poland | 140.35 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 6 | Mexico | 124.13 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 7 | Argentina | 99.45 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 8 | Venezuela | 94.28 per 1 million people | 2000 | ||
| 9 | Brazil | 80.47 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 10 | Estonia | 71.91 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 11 | Thailand | 68.56 per 1 million people | 2003 | ||
| 12 | Russia | 50.37 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 13 | China | 49.99 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 14 | Ukraine | 35.66 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 15 | Philippines | 31.11 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 16 | Peru | 28.48 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 17 | Latvia | 19.02 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 18 | Bulgaria | 17.09 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 19 | Indonesia | 15.81 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 20 | Lithuania | 13.1 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 21 | India | 9.88 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 22 | Romania | 7.52 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 23 | Pakistan | 7.11 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 24 | Turkey | 5.42 per 1 million people | 2003 | ||
| 25 | Colombia | 4.6 per 1 million people | 2002 |
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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.
