Non-religious countries Compared by Economy > Innovation > Patent applications, residents
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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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Interesting observations about Economy > Innovation > Patent applications, residents
- Germany ranked first for innovation > patent applications, residents amongst Europe in 2011.
- Japan ranked first for innovation > patent applications, residents amongst High income OECD countries in 2011.
- China ranked first for innovation > patent applications, residents amongst Emerging markets in 2011.
- United States ranked first for innovation > patent applications, residents amongst Christian countries in 2011.
- Russia ranked first for innovation > patent applications, residents amongst Eastern Europe in 2011.
- United Kingdom ranked second for innovation > patent applications, residents amongst European Union in 2011.
- Canada ranked last for innovation > patent applications, residents amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2011.
- France ranked first for innovation > patent applications, residents amongst Catholic countries in 2011.
- India ranked first for innovation > patent applications, residents amongst Religious countries in 2011.
- Italy ranked #4 for innovation > patent applications, residents amongst NATO countries in 2011.
