High income OECD countries Compared by Industry > Patent applications > Residents per million
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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. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 2,836.09 | 2004 | ||
| 2 | South Korea | 2,186.29 | 2004 | ||
| 3 | United States | 631.85 | 2004 | ||
| 4 | Germany | 585.69 | 2004 | ||
| 5 | Australia | 425.04 | 2004 | ||
| 6 | New Zealand | 386.3 | 2004 | ||
| 7 | Finland | 383.31 | 2004 | ||
| 8 | Denmark | 341.01 | 2004 | ||
| 9 | United Kingdom | 314.29 | 2004 | ||
| 10 | Sweden | 306 | 2004 | ||
| 11 | Norway | 282.91 | 2001 | ||
| 12 | Switzerland | 250.8 | 2002 | ||
| 13 | Austria | 240.46 | 2004 | ||
| 14 | France | 226.95 | 2004 | ||
| 15 | Israel | 198.66 | 2003 | ||
| 16 | Iceland | 196.88 | 2003 | ||
| 17 | Ireland | 193.35 | 2004 | ||
| 18 | Slovenia | 163.74 | 2004 | ||
| 19 | Italy | 138.33 | 2000 | ||
| 20 | Netherlands | 134.32 | 2004 | ||
| 21 | Canada | 124.04 | 2003 | ||
| 22 | Spain | 67.09 | 2004 | ||
| 23 | Poland | 62.36 | 2004 | ||
| 24 | Czech Republic | 60.59 | 2004 | ||
| 25 | Belgium | 50.02 | 2003 | ||
| 26 | Greece | 44.03 | 2004 | ||
| 27 | Slovakia | 39.76 | 2004 | ||
| 28 | Luxembourg | 35.43 | 2003 | ||
| 29 | Estonia | 20.01 | 2004 | ||
| 30 | Chile | 15.59 | 2000 | ||
| 31 | Portugal | 11.52 | 2004 |
