Economy > Intellectual property > Patents granted: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: No. of Patents Granted.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	Japan	238,323	2011
2	United States	224,505	2011
3	China	172,113	2011
4	South Korea	94,720	2011
5	Russia	29,999	2011
6	Canada	20,762	2011
7	Australia	17,877	2011
8	Germany	11,719	2011
9	Mexico	11,485	2011
10	Switzerland	11,291	2008
11	Netherlands	11,103	2008
12	France	10,213	2011
13	Sweden	7,453	2008
14	United Kingdom	7,173	2011
15	Italy	6,380	2011
16	North Korea	6,290	2011
17	Singapore	5,949	2011
18	South Africa	5,296	2011
19	India	5,170	2011
20	Israel	5,104	2011
21	Hong Kong	5,050	2011
22	New Zealand	4,710	2011
23	Finland	4,675	2008
24	Spain	3,636	2008
25	Belgium	2,948	2008
26	Denmark	2,347	2008
27	Austria	2,306	2008

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