Emerging markets Compared by Industry > Patent applications > Residents > Per capita
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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. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 159.5 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 2 | South Africa | 141.85 per 1 million people | 1995 | ||
| 3 | Ukraine | 86.13 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 4 | Hungary | 73.02 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 5 | Poland | 62.36 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 6 | China | 50.6 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 7 | Latvia | 46.26 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 8 | Romania | 43.21 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 9 | Bulgaria | 33.8 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 10 | Brazil | 21.16 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 11 | Argentina | 20.48 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 12 | Lithuania | 20.08 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 13 | Estonia | 20.02 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 14 | Chile | 15.64 per 1 million people | 2000 | ||
| 15 | Thailand | 10.79 per 1 million people | 2003 | ||
| 16 | Malaysia | 8.35 per 1 million people | 1997 | ||
| 17 | Turkey | 6.58 per 1 million people | 2003 | ||
| 18 | India | 6.29 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 19 | Mexico | 5.2 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 20 | Venezuela | 2.3 per 1 million people | 2000 | ||
| 21 | Philippines | 1.92 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 22 | Peru | 1.38 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 23 | Colombia | 1.21 per 1 million people | 2002 | ||
| 24 | Indonesia | 1.04 per 1 million people | 2004 | ||
| 25 | Pakistan | 0.41 per 1 million people | 2001 |
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Interesting observations about Industry > Patent applications > Residents > Per capita
- Japan has had the highest patent applications > residents > per capita since 1985.
- Germany ranked first for patent applications > residents > per capita amongst European Union in 2004.
- United States ranked first for patent applications > residents > per capita amongst Cold countries in 2004.
- Russia ranked first for patent applications > residents > per capita amongst Emerging markets in 2004.
- All of the top 2 countries by patent applications > residents > per capita are Densely populated.
- Finland ranked second for patent applications > residents > per capita amongst Europe in 2004.
- South Korea ranked second for patent applications > residents > per capita amongst High income OECD countries in 2004.
- Canada ranked last for patent applications > residents > per capita amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2003.
- All of the top 2 countries by patent applications > residents > per capita are East Asian and Pacific.
- Denmark ranked second for patent applications > residents > per capita amongst NATO countries in 2004.
