Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office.

Patent applications among residents (number)

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Brazil2,3893,1794,0544,2284,6954,7984,9594,6594,6415,2005,4804,9805,4645,2804,666
India1,1472,2064,7218,8538,8419,55310,66912,04012,57913,19914,96116,28919,45423,14126,267
South Africa1,0938951,0038216566086388028897047286575675421,804
China5,83225,34693,4852,93,0664,15,8295,35,3137,04,9368,01,1359,68,25212,04,98112,45,70913,93,81512,43,56813,44,81714,26,644
Russian Federation23,37723,64428,72226,49528,70128,76524,07229,26926,79522,77724,92623,33723,75919,569