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Patent applications, residents. 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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COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
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1 | ChinaChina | 415,829 | 2011 | ||
2 | JapanJapan | 287,580 | 2011 | ||
3 | FranceFrance | 14,655 | 2011 | ||
4 | CanadaCanada | 4,754 | 2011 | ||
5 | TurkeyTurkey | 3,885 | 2011 | ||
6 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 2,585 | 2011 | ||
7 | AustraliaAustralia | 2,383 | 2011 | ||
8 | AustriaAustria | 2,154 | 2011 | ||
9 | SwedenSweden | 2,004 | 2011 | ||
10 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 783 | 2011 | ||
11 | VietnamVietnam | 300 | 2011 | ||
12 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 193 | 2011 | ||
13 | Hong KongHong Kong | 181 | 2011 |