European Union Compared by Industry > Patent applications > Nonresidents
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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.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 11,138 | 2004 | ||
| 2 | Germany | 10,905 | 2004 | ||
| 3 | Poland | 5,359 | 2004 | ||
| 4 | France | 3,060 | 2004 | ||
| 5 | Hungary | 1,919 | 2004 | ||
| 6 | Italy | 1,396 | 2000 | ||
| 7 | Croatia | 841 | 2004 | ||
| 8 | Czech Republic | 633 | 2004 | ||
| 9 | Netherlands | 556 | 2004 | ||
| 10 | Austria | 549 | 2004 | ||
| 11 | Sweden | 478 | 2004 | ||
| 12 | Malta | 471 | 2004 | ||
| 13 | Spain | 320 | 2004 | ||
| 14 | Slovakia | 239 | 2004 | ||
| 15 | Finland | 216 | 2004 | ||
| 16 | Belgium | 188 | 2003 | ||
| 17 | Denmark | 172 | 2004 | ||
| 18 | Romania | 163 | 2004 | ||
| 19 | Bulgaria | 133 | 2004 | ||
| 20 | Estonia | 97 | 2004 | ||
| 21 | Cyprus | 85 | 2004 | ||
| 22 | Portugal | 66 | 2004 | ||
| 23 | Ireland | 58 | 2004 | ||
| 24 | Lithuania | 45 | 2004 | ||
| 25 | Latvia | 44 | 2004 | ||
| 26 | Slovenia | 42 | 2004 | ||
| 27 | Greece | 27 | 2004 | ||
| 28 | Luxembourg | 8 | 2003 |
