Europe Compared by Industry > Patent applications > Residents
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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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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 48,329 | 2004 | ||
| 2 | Russia | 22,944 | 2004 | ||
| 3 | United Kingdom | 18,816 | 2004 | ||
| 4 | France | 14,230 | 2004 | ||
| 5 | Italy | 7,877 | 2000 | ||
| 6 | Ukraine | 4,086 | 2004 | ||
| 7 | Spain | 2,864 | 2004 | ||
| 8 | Sweden | 2,752 | 2004 | ||
| 9 | Poland | 2,381 | 2004 | ||
| 10 | Netherlands | 2,187 | 2004 | ||
| 11 | Finland | 2,004 | 2004 | ||
| 12 | Austria | 1,965 | 2004 | ||
| 13 | Denmark | 1,843 | 2004 | ||
| 14 | Switzerland | 1,827 | 2002 | ||
| 15 | Norway | 1,277 | 2001 | ||
| 16 | Belarus | 1,065 | 2004 | ||
| 17 | Romania | 937 | 2004 | ||
| 18 | Ireland | 787 | 2004 | ||
| 19 | Hungary | 738 | 2004 | ||
| 20 | Czech Republic | 619 | 2004 | ||
| 21 | Belgium | 519 | 2003 | ||
| 22 | Greece | 487 | 2004 | ||
| 23 | Turkey | 465 | 2003 | ||
| 24 | Croatia | 383 | 2004 | ||
| 25 | Slovenia | 327 | 2004 | ||
| 26 | Moldova | 297 | 2004 | ||
| 27 | Bulgaria | 263 | 2004 | ||
| 28 | Georgia | 248 | 2004 | ||
| 29 | Slovakia | 214 | 2004 | ||
| 30 | Azerbaijan | 165 | 1996 | ||
| 31 | Armenia | 151 | 2003 | ||
| 32 | Portugal | 121 | 2004 | ||
| 33 | Latvia | 107 | 2004 | ||
| 34 | Lithuania | 69 | 2004 | ||
| 35 | Iceland | 57 | 2003 | ||
| 36 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 47 | 2004 | ||
| 37 | Estonia | 27 | 2004 | ||
| 38 | Malta | 22 | 2002 | ||
| 39 | Luxembourg | 16 | 2003 | ||
| 40 | Cyprus | 9 | 2004 | ||
| 41 | Monaco | 7 | 2004 | ||
| 42 | Albania | 1 | 2000 |
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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.