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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Japan3,33,2303,87,3643,67,9602,90,0812,87,5802,87,0132,71,7312,65,9592,58,8392,60,2442,60,2922,53,6302,45,3722,27,3482,22,452
France12,37813,87014,32714,74814,65514,54014,69014,50014,30614,20614,41514,30314,10312,77113,386
Germany30,72451,73648,36747,04746,98646,62047,35348,15447,38448,48047,78546,61746,63242,26039,822
Italy7,8778,8778,7948,4398,3078,6018,8488,6438,9219,22910,06110,281
United Kingdom19,31022,05017,83315,49015,34315,37014,97215,19614,86713,87613,30112,86512,06111,99011,592
Canada2,5494,1875,1834,5504,7544,7094,5674,1984,2774,0784,0534,3494,2384,4524,710
United States of America90,6431,64,7952,07,8672,41,9772,47,7502,68,7822,87,8312,85,0962,88,3352,95,3272,93,9042,85,0952,85,1132,69,5862,62,244