Emerging markets Compared by Economy > Innovation > Patent applications, nonresidents per million

DEFINITION: Patent applications, nonresidents. Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or 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
1	MalaysiaMalaysia	186.93	2011
2	ChileChile	141.72	2011
3	South AfricaSouth Africa	130.25	2011
4	ArgentinaArgentina	120.5	2008
5	MexicoMexico	108.83	2011
6	RussiaRussia	104.36	2011
7	BrazilBrazil	102.36	2010
8	ChinaChina	82.27	2011
9	UkraineUkraine	56.97	2011
10	VenezuelaVenezuela	53.05	2011
11	ThailandThailand	45.02	2011
12	PeruPeru	38.12	2011
13	ColombiaColombia	37.6	2011
14	PhilippinesPhilippines	31.67	2011
15	IndiaIndia	27.39	2011
16	IndonesiaIndonesia	21.73	2011
17	EstoniaEstonia	11.19	2011
18	PolandPoland	6.33	2011
19	LithuaniaLithuania	4.95	2011
20	PakistanPakistan	4.89	2011
21	LatviaLatvia	4.86	2011
22	HungaryHungary	3.61	2011
23	TurkeyTurkey	3.12	2011
24	BulgariaBulgaria	2.86	2011
25	RomaniaRomania	1.82	2011

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