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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 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 782.29 | 2003 | |||
| 3 | United States | 631.85 | 2004 | ||
| 4 | Germany | 585.69 | 2004 | ||
| 5 | Australia | 425.04 | 2004 | ||
| Non-religious countries average (profile) | 400.18 | 2003 | |||
| 6 | New Zealand | 386.3 | 2004 | ||
| 7 | Finland | 383.31 | 2004 | ||
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 370.85 | 2003 | |||
| 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 | Monaco | 209.92 | 2004 | ||
| 16 | Israel | 198.66 | 2003 | ||
| 17 | Iceland | 196.88 | 2003 | ||
| 18 | Ireland | 193.35 | 2004 | ||
| 19 | Slovenia | 163.74 | 2004 | ||
| 20 | Russia | 159.5 | 2004 | ||
| European Union average (profile) | 146.08 | 2004 | |||
| Europe average (profile) | 142.42 | 1996 | |||
| 21 | South Africa | 141.85 | 1995 | ||
| Eurozone average (profile) | 138.62 | 2003 | |||
| 22 | Italy | 138.33 | 2000 | ||
| 23 | Netherlands | 134.32 | 2004 | ||
| 24 | Canada | 124.04 | 2003 | ||
| 25 | Singapore | 122.16 | 2004 | ||
| NATO countries average (profile) | 118.73 | 2003 | |||
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 113.76 | 2003 | ||
| 27 | Belarus | 109.46 | 2004 | ||
| 28 | Croatia | 86.28 | 2004 | ||
| 29 | Ukraine | 86.11 | 2004 | ||
| 30 | Moldova | 82.41 | 2004 | ||
| 31 | Hungary | 73.02 | 2004 | ||
| 32 | Spain | 67.09 | 2004 | ||
| Former Soviet republics average (profile) | 64.25 | 2002 | |||
| 33 | Poland | 62.36 | 2004 | ||
| 34 | Czech Republic | 60.59 | 2004 | ||
| 35 | Georgia | 57.43 | 2004 | ||
| 36 | Mongolia | 57.29 | 2004 | ||
| 37 | Malta | 55.56 | 2002 | ||
| 38 | China | 50.6 | 2004 | ||
| 39 | Belgium | 50.02 | 2003 | ||
| 40 | Armenia | 49.74 | 2003 | ||
| 41 | Latvia | 46.26 | 2004 | ||
| 42 | Greece | 44.03 | 2004 | ||
| 43 | Romania | 43.21 | 2004 | ||
| 44 | Slovakia | 39.76 | 2004 | ||
| 45 | Kyrgyzstan | 35.49 | 2003 | ||
| 46 | Luxembourg | 35.43 | 2003 | ||
| 47 | Bulgaria | 33.8 | 2004 | ||
| Emerging markets average (profile) | 30.43 | 2000 | |||
| 48 | Azerbaijan | 21.25 | 1996 | ||
| 49 | Brazil | 21.15 | 2004 | ||
| 50 | Argentina | 20.52 | 2004 | ||
| 51 | Lithuania | 20.08 | 2004 | ||
| 52 | Estonia | 20.01 | 2004 | ||
| 53 | Hong Kong | 18.72 | 2004 | ||
| 54 | Chile | 15.59 | 2000 | ||
| 55 | Syria | 15.21 | 2000 | ||
| 56 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12.09 | 2004 | ||
| 57 | Guyana | 12.08 | 1986 | ||
| 58 | Portugal | 11.52 | 2004 | ||
| 59 | Uruguay | 11.13 | 2004 | ||
| 60 | Thailand | 10.56 | 2003 | ||
| 61 | Uzbekistan | 10.56 | 2004 | ||
| 62 | Aruba | 10.53 | 2002 | ||
| 63 | Iran | 10.34 | 2001 | ||
| 64 | Cuba | 9.91 | 1999 | ||
| 65 | Turkmenistan | 9.89 | 1999 | ||
| 66 | Cyprus | 8.86 | 2004 | ||
| 67 | Costa Rica | 8.76 | 1993 | ||
| 68 | Namibia | 8.34 | 1993 | ||
| 69 | Malaysia | 8.21 | 1997 | ||
| 70 | The Bahamas | 7.52 | 1992 | ||
| 71 | Turkey | 7.05 | 2003 | ||
| 72 | Liberia | 6.98 | 1993 | ||
| 73 | India | 6.12 | 2004 | ||
| 74 | Jamaica | 5.73 | 2002 | ||
| 75 | Tunisia | 5.06 | 1996 | ||
| 76 | Sri Lanka | 4.95 | 2003 | ||
| 77 | Mexico | 4.85 | 2004 | ||
| 78 | Tajikistan | 4.8 | 2004 | ||
| 79 | Morocco | 3.62 | 2000 | ||
| 80 | Jordan | 3.6 | 1989 | ||
| 81 | Iraq | 3.24 | 1996 | ||
| 82 | Saudi Arabia | 2.79 | 2002 | ||
| 83 | Nicaragua | 2.74 | 2000 | ||
| 84 | Mauritius | 2.59 | 1998 | ||
| 85 | Libya | 2.48 | 1996 | ||
| 86 | Zimbabwe | 2.36 | 1996 | ||
| 87 | Venezuela | 2.29 | 2000 | ||
| 88 | Panama | 2.29 | 2000 | ||
| 89 | Bolivia | 2.23 | 1995 | ||
| 90 | Egypt | 2.22 | 2004 | ||
| 91 | Paraguay | 2.11 | 2003 | ||
| 92 | Dominican Republic | 2.1 | 1986 | ||
| 93 | Philippines | 1.86 | 2004 | ||
| 94 | Algeria | 1.73 | 2004 | ||
| 95 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.57 | 2002 | ||
| 96 | Peru | 1.39 | 2004 | ||
| 97 | Colombia | 1.26 | 2002 | ||
| 98 | Botswana | 1.12 | 2001 | ||
| 99 | Honduras | 1.08 | 2002 | ||
| 100 | Indonesia | 1.02 | 2004 | ||
| 101 | Ecuador | 0.998 | 2002 | ||
| 102 | Madagascar | 0.901 | 2004 | ||
| 103 | Kenya | 0.82 | 1999 | ||
| 104 | The Gambia | 0.789 | 2001 | ||
| 105 | Zambia | 0.579 | 2001 | ||
| 106 | Lesotho | 0.562 | 1996 | ||
| 107 | El Salvador | 0.522 | 1995 | ||
| 108 | Vietnam | 0.438 | 2000 | ||
| 109 | Guatemala | 0.436 | 2001 | ||
| 110 | Pakistan | 0.395 | 2001 | ||
| 111 | Angola | 0.364 | 1992 | ||
| 112 | Albania | 0.303 | 2000 | ||
| 113 | Malawi | 0.265 | 2000 | ||
| 114 | Bangladesh | 0.251 | 1998 | ||
| 115 | Burundi | 0.159 | 1996 | ||
| 116 | Nepal | 0.146 | 1995 | ||
| 117 | Rwanda | 0.142 | 1988 | ||
| 118 | Nigeria | 0.126 | 1990 | ||
| 119 | Haiti | 0.119 | 1999 | ||
| 120 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.0464 | 1996 | ||
| 121 | Ethiopia | 0.0454 | 2000 |
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Interesting observations about Industry > Patent applications > Residents per million
- Japan has had the highest patent applications > residents per million since 1985.
- Germany ranked first for patent applications > residents per million amongst European Union in 2004.
- United States ranked first for patent applications > residents per million amongst Cold countries in 2004.
- Russia ranked first for patent applications > residents per million amongst Emerging markets in 2004.
- All of the top 2 countries by patent applications > residents per million are Densely populated.
- Finland ranked second for patent applications > residents per million amongst Europe in 2004.
- South Korea ranked second for patent applications > residents per million amongst High income OECD countries in 2004.
- Canada ranked last for patent applications > residents per million amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2003.
- All of the top 2 countries by patent applications > residents per million are East Asian and Pacific.
- Denmark ranked second for patent applications > residents per million amongst NATO countries in 2004.
