Economy > Intellectual property > Patents in force: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: No. of Patents in Force.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	United States	1.87 million	2008
2	Japan	1.27 million	2008
3	China	828,054	2008
4	South Korea	624,419	2008
5	United Kingdom	599,062	2008
6	Germany	509,879	2008
7	France	438,926	2008
8	Hong Kong	227,918	2008
9	Spain	166,079	2008
10	Russia	147,067	2008
11	Canada	121,889	2008
12	Australia	107,708	2008
13	Sweden	105,571	2008
14	Ireland	78,761	2008
15	Mexico	73,076	2008
16	Monaco	50,392	2008
17	Luxembourg	49,947	2008
18	Finland	47,070	2008

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