Former Spanish colonies Compared by Economy > Patent applications > Residents
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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.".
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Interesting observations about Economy > Patent applications > Residents
- Japan has had the highest patent applications > residents since 1973.
- Germany ranked first for patent applications > residents amongst Europe in 2008.
- United States ranked first for patent applications > residents amongst Cold countries in 2008.
- United Kingdom ranked second for patent applications > residents amongst European Union in 2008.
- China ranked first for patent applications > residents amongst Emerging markets in 2008.
- Russia ranked first for patent applications > residents amongst Eastern Europe in 2008.
- Canada ranked last for patent applications > residents amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2008.
- France ranked second for patent applications > residents amongst Eurozone in 2008.
- Italy ranked #4 for patent applications > residents amongst NATO countries in 2007.
- Chile ranked 5th last for patent applications > residents amongst High income OECD countries in 2006.