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.
| Country | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2008 | 801.00 |
| Argentina | 2009 | 640.00 |
| Argentina | 2010 | 552.00 |
| Argentina | 2011 | 688.00 |
| Argentina | 2012 | 735.00 |
| Argentina | 2013 | 643.00 |
| Argentina | 2014 | 509.00 |
| Armenia | 2008 | 226.00 |
| Armenia | 2009 | 116.00 |
| Armenia | 2010 | 136.00 |
| Armenia | 2011 | 121.00 |
| Armenia | 2012 | 137.00 |
| Armenia | 2013 | 125.00 |
| Armenia | 2014 | 121.00 |
| Australia | 2008 | 2,821.00 |
| Australia | 2009 | 2,494.00 |
| Australia | 2010 | 2,409.00 |
| Australia | 2011 | 2,383.00 |
| Australia | 2012 | 2,627.00 |
| Australia | 2013 | 3,061.00 |
| Australia | 2014 | 1,988.00 |
| Austria | 2008 | 2,298.00 |
| Austria | 2009 | 2,263.00 |
| Austria | 2010 | 2,424.00 |
| Austria | 2011 | 2,154.00 |
| Austria | 2012 | 2,258.00 |
| Austria | 2013 | 2,162.00 |
| Austria | 2014 | 2,092.00 |
| Azerbaijan | 2008 | 226.00 |
| Azerbaijan | 2009 | 264.00 |
| Azerbaijan | 2010 | 254.00 |
| Azerbaijan | 2011 | 193.00 |
| Azerbaijan | 2012 | 144.00 |
| Azerbaijan | 2013 | 156.00 |
| Azerbaijan | 2014 | 168.00 |
| Belgium | 2008 | 575.00 |
| Belgium | 2009 | 669.00 |
| Belgium | 2010 | 620.00 |
| Belgium | 2011 | 636.00 |
| Belgium | 2012 | 755.00 |
| Belgium | 2013 | 715.00 |
| Belgium | 2014 | 889.00 |
| Bangladesh | 2008 | 60.00 |
| Bangladesh | 2009 | 55.00 |
| Bangladesh | 2010 | 66.00 |
| Bangladesh | 2011 | 37.00 |
| Bangladesh | 2012 | 67.00 |
| Bangladesh | 2013 | 60.00 |
| Bangladesh | 2014 | 44.00 |
| Bulgaria | 2008 | 249.00 |
| Bulgaria | 2009 | 242.00 |
| Bulgaria | 2010 | 243.00 |
| Bulgaria | 2011 | 262.00 |
| Bulgaria | 2012 | 245.00 |
| Bulgaria | 2013 | 282.00 |
| Bulgaria | 2014 | 218.00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2008 | 59.00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2009 | 0.00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2010 | 56.00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2011 | 43.00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2012 | 2.00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2013 | 7.00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2014 | 41.00 |
| Belarus | 2008 | 1,510.00 |
| Belarus | 2009 | 1,753.00 |
| Belarus | 2010 | 1,759.00 |
| Belarus | 2011 | 1,725.00 |
| Belarus | 2012 | 1,681.00 |
| Belarus | 2013 | 1,489.00 |
| Belarus | 2014 | 652.00 |
| Brazil | 2008 | 4,280.00 |
| Brazil | 2009 | 4,271.00 |
| Brazil | 2010 | 4,228.00 |
| Brazil | 2011 | 4,695.00 |
| Brazil | 2012 | 4,798.00 |
| Brazil | 2013 | 4,959.00 |
| Brazil | 2014 | 4,659.00 |
| Canada | 2008 | 5,061.00 |
| Canada | 2009 | 5,067.00 |
| Canada | 2010 | 4,550.00 |
| Canada | 2011 | 4,754.00 |
| Canada | 2012 | 4,709.00 |
| Canada | 2013 | 4,567.00 |
| Canada | 2014 | 4,198.00 |
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2008 | 6,280.00 |
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2009 | 6,947.00 |
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2010 | 7,648.00 |
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2011 | 8,262.00 |
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2012 | 7,943.00 |
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2013 | 7,919.00 |
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2014 | 7,218.00 |
| Switzerland | 2008 | 1,594.00 |
| Switzerland | 2009 | 1,684.00 |
| Switzerland | 2010 | 1,622.00 |
| Switzerland | 2011 | 1,597.00 |
| Switzerland | 2012 | 1,480.00 |
| Switzerland | 2013 | 1,525.00 |
| Switzerland | 2014 | 1,480.00 |
| Chile | 2008 | 531.00 |
| Chile | 2009 | 343.00 |
| Chile | 2010 | 328.00 |
| Chile | 2011 | 339.00 |
| Chile | 2012 | 336.00 |
| Chile | 2013 | 340.00 |
| Chile | 2014 | 452.00 |
| China | 2008 | 194,579.00 |
| China | 2009 | 229,096.00 |
| China | 2010 | 293,066.00 |
| China | 2011 | 415,829.00 |
| China | 2012 | 535,313.00 |
| China | 2013 | 704,936.00 |
| China | 2014 | 801,135.00 |
| Colombia | 2008 | 126.00 |
| Colombia | 2009 | 128.00 |
| Colombia | 2010 | 133.00 |
| Colombia | 2011 | 183.00 |
| Colombia | 2012 | 213.00 |
| Colombia | 2013 | 251.00 |
| Colombia | 2014 | 260.00 |
| Costa Rica | 2008 | 0.00 |
| Costa Rica | 2009 | 0.00 |
| Costa Rica | 2010 | 8.00 |
| Costa Rica | 2011 | 14.00 |
| Costa Rica | 2012 | 10.00 |
| Costa Rica | 2013 | 21.00 |
| Costa Rica | 2014 | 16.00 |
| Cuba | 2008 | 69.00 |
| Cuba | 2009 | 59.00 |
| Cuba | 2010 | 0.00 |
| Cuba | 2011 | 62.00 |
| Cuba | 2012 | 38.00 |
| Cuba | 2013 | 27.00 |
| Cuba | 2014 | 24.00 |
| Cyprus | 2008 | 11.00 |
| Cyprus | 2009 | 6.00 |
| Cyprus | 2010 | 4.00 |
| Cyprus | 2011 | 0.00 |
| Cyprus | 2012 | 4.00 |
| Cyprus | 2013 | 2.00 |
| Cyprus | 2014 | 4.00 |
| Czech Republic | 2008 | 712.00 |
| Czech Republic | 2009 | 789.00 |
| Czech Republic | 2010 | 868.00 |
| Czech Republic | 2011 | 783.00 |
| Czech Republic | 2012 | 867.00 |
| Czech Republic | 2013 | 984.00 |
| Czech Republic | 2014 | 910.00 |
| Germany | 2008 | 49,240.00 |
| Germany | 2009 | 47,859.00 |
| Germany | 2010 | 47,047.00 |
| Germany | 2011 | 46,986.00 |
| Germany | 2012 | 46,620.00 |
| Germany | 2013 | 47,353.00 |
| Germany | 2014 | 48,154.00 |
| Denmark | 2008 | 1,634.00 |
| Denmark | 2009 | 1,518.00 |
| Denmark | 2010 | 1,626.00 |
| Denmark | 2011 | 1,574.00 |
| Denmark | 2012 | 1,406.00 |
| Denmark | 2013 | 1,341.00 |
| Denmark | 2014 | 1,377.00 |
| Dominican Republic | 2008 | 8.00 |
| Dominican Republic | 2009 | 17.00 |
| Dominican Republic | 2010 | 15.00 |
| Dominican Republic | 2011 | 15.00 |
| Dominican Republic | 2012 | 19.00 |
| Dominican Republic | 2013 | 12.00 |
| Dominican Republic | 2014 | 16.00 |
| Algeria | 2008 | 0.00 |
| Algeria | 2009 | 0.00 |
| Algeria | 2010 | 76.00 |
| Algeria | 2011 | 94.00 |
| Algeria | 2012 | 119.00 |
| Algeria | 2013 | 118.00 |
| Algeria | 2014 | 94.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 2008 | 197,107.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 2009 | 240,232.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 2010 | 304,623.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 2011 | 426,807.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 2012 | 546,345.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 2013 | 709,168.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 2014 | 805,160.00 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 2008 | 29,660.00 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 2009 | 27,255.00 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 2010 | 29,337.00 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 2011 | 30,423.00 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 2012 | 30,250.00 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 2013 | 33,005.00 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 2014 | 37,553.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 2008 | 659,377.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 2009 | 667,812.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 2010 | 731,535.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 2011 | 857,546.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 2012 | 986,823.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 2013 | 1,146,947.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 2014 | 1,240,339.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 2008 | 38,821.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 2009 | 36,672.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 2010 | 41,152.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 2011 | 39,097.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 2012 | 39,738.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 2013 | 41,748.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 2014 | 36,068.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 2008 | 151,643.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 2009 | 148,026.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 2010 | 152,139.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 2011 | 149,636.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 2012 | 149,321.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 2013 | 151,336.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 2014 | 145,727.00 |
| Ecuador | 2008 | 2.00 |
| Ecuador | 2009 | 6.00 |
| Ecuador | 2010 | 4.00 |
| Ecuador | 2011 | 0.00 |
| Ecuador | 2012 | 0.00 |
| Ecuador | 2013 | 7.00 |
| Ecuador | 2014 | 24.00 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2008 | 481.00 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2009 | 490.00 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2010 | 605.00 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2011 | 618.00 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2012 | 683.00 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2013 | 641.00 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2014 | 752.00 |
| Euro area | 2008 | 85,116.00 |
| Euro area | 2009 | 83,981.00 |
| Euro area | 2010 | 83,908.00 |
| Euro area | 2011 | 83,298.00 |
| Euro area | 2012 | 81,814.00 |
| Euro area | 2013 | 82,188.00 |
| Euro area | 2014 | 82,893.00 |
| Spain | 2008 | 3,632.00 |
| Spain | 2009 | 3,596.00 |
| Spain | 2010 | 3,566.00 |
| Spain | 2011 | 3,430.00 |
| Spain | 2012 | 3,266.00 |
| Spain | 2013 | 3,026.00 |
| Spain | 2014 | 2,953.00 |
| Estonia | 2008 | 62.00 |
| Estonia | 2009 | 76.00 |
| Estonia | 2010 | 84.00 |
| Estonia | 2011 | 62.00 |
| Estonia | 2012 | 20.00 |
| Estonia | 2013 | 25.00 |
| Estonia | 2014 | 44.00 |
| European Union | 2008 | 111,279.00 |
| European Union | 2009 | 109,661.00 |
| European Union | 2010 | 109,822.00 |
| European Union | 2011 | 109,459.00 |
| European Union | 2012 | 108,331.00 |
| European Union | 2013 | 108,201.00 |
| European Union | 2014 | 108,187.00 |
| Finland | 2008 | 1,799.00 |
| Finland | 2009 | 1,806.00 |
| Finland | 2010 | 1,731.00 |
| Finland | 2011 | 1,650.00 |
| Finland | 2012 | 1,698.00 |
| Finland | 2013 | 1,596.00 |
| Finland | 2014 | 1,419.00 |
| France | 2008 | 14,658.00 |
| France | 2009 | 14,100.00 |
| France | 2010 | 14,748.00 |
| France | 2011 | 14,655.00 |
| France | 2012 | 14,540.00 |
| France | 2013 | 14,690.00 |
| France | 2014 | 14,500.00 |
| United Kingdom | 2008 | 16,523.00 |
| United Kingdom | 2009 | 15,985.00 |
| United Kingdom | 2010 | 15,490.00 |
| United Kingdom | 2011 | 15,343.00 |
| United Kingdom | 2012 | 15,370.00 |
| United Kingdom | 2013 | 14,972.00 |
| United Kingdom | 2014 | 15,196.00 |
| Georgia | 2008 | 222.00 |
| Georgia | 2009 | 256.00 |
| Georgia | 2010 | 183.00 |
| Georgia | 2011 | 138.00 |
| Georgia | 2012 | 139.00 |
| Georgia | 2013 | 114.00 |
| Georgia | 2014 | 110.00 |
| Greece | 2008 | 628.00 |
| Greece | 2009 | 698.00 |
| Greece | 2010 | 728.00 |
| Greece | 2011 | 721.00 |
| Greece | 2012 | 628.00 |
| Greece | 2013 | 698.00 |
| Greece | 2014 | 651.00 |
| Guatemala | 2008 | 5.00 |
| Guatemala | 2009 | 7.00 |
| Guatemala | 2010 | 7.00 |
| Guatemala | 2011 | 4.00 |
| Guatemala | 2012 | 7.00 |
| Guatemala | 2013 | 4.00 |
| Guatemala | 2014 | 10.00 |
| High income | 2008 | 813,849.00 |
| High income | 2009 | 770,681.00 |
| High income | 2010 | 786,527.00 |
| High income | 2011 | 795,905.00 |
| High income | 2012 | 825,271.00 |
| High income | 2013 | 841,853.00 |
| High income | 2014 | 836,462.00 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 2008 | 173.00 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 2009 | 149.00 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 2010 | 133.00 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 2011 | 181.00 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 2012 | 171.00 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 2013 | 226.00 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 2014 | 192.00 |
| Croatia | 2008 | 330.00 |
| Croatia | 2009 | 250.00 |
| Croatia | 2010 | 257.00 |
| Croatia | 2011 | 230.00 |
| Croatia | 2012 | 217.00 |
| Croatia | 2013 | 230.00 |
| Croatia | 2014 | 170.00 |
| Hungary | 2008 | 683.00 |
| Hungary | 2009 | 757.00 |
| Hungary | 2010 | 649.00 |
| Hungary | 2011 | 662.00 |
| Hungary | 2012 | 692.00 |
| Hungary | 2013 | 642.00 |
| Hungary | 2014 | 546.00 |
| IBRD only | 2008 | 268,331.00 |
| IBRD only | 2009 | 299,145.00 |
| IBRD only | 2010 | 368,845.00 |
| IBRD only | 2011 | 490,994.00 |
| IBRD only | 2012 | 611,462.00 |
| IBRD only | 2013 | 786,671.00 |
| IBRD only | 2014 | 880,073.00 |
| IDA & IBRD total | 2008 | 269,678.00 |
| IDA & IBRD total | 2009 | 300,202.00 |
| IDA & IBRD total | 2010 | 370,165.00 |
| IDA & IBRD total | 2011 | 492,116.00 |
| IDA & IBRD total | 2012 | 612,401.00 |
| IDA & IBRD total | 2013 | 788,057.00 |
| IDA & IBRD total | 2014 | 881,170.00 |
| Indonesia | 2008 | 386.00 |
| Indonesia | 2009 | 415.00 |
| Indonesia | 2010 | 508.00 |
| Indonesia | 2011 | 533.00 |
| Indonesia | 2012 | 0.00 |
| Indonesia | 2013 | 663.00 |
| Indonesia | 2014 | 702.00 |
| India | 2008 | 6,425.00 |
| India | 2009 | 7,262.00 |
| India | 2010 | 8,853.00 |
| India | 2011 | 8,841.00 |
| India | 2012 | 9,553.00 |
| India | 2013 | 10,669.00 |
| India | 2014 | 12,040.00 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2008 | 15,403.00 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2009 | 12,184.00 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2010 | 11,108.00 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2011 | 11,529.00 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2012 | 10,622.00 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2013 | 11,305.00 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2014 | 13,683.00 |
| Iceland | 2008 | 50.00 |
| Iceland | 2009 | 64.00 |
| Iceland | 2010 | 57.00 |
| Iceland | 2011 | 50.00 |
| Iceland | 2012 | 37.00 |
| Iceland | 2013 | 33.00 |
| Iceland | 2014 | 51.00 |
| Israel | 2008 | 1,528.00 |
| Israel | 2009 | 1,387.00 |
| Israel | 2010 | 1,450.00 |
| Israel | 2011 | 1,360.00 |
| Israel | 2012 | 1,319.00 |
| Israel | 2013 | 1,201.00 |
| Israel | 2014 | 1,125.00 |
| Italy | 2008 | 8,588.00 |
| Italy | 2009 | 8,814.00 |
| Italy | 2010 | 8,877.00 |
| Italy | 2011 | 8,794.00 |
| Italy | 2012 | 8,439.00 |
| Italy | 2013 | 8,307.00 |
| Italy | 2014 | 8,601.00 |
| Jamaica | 2008 | 15.00 |
| Jamaica | 2009 | 17.00 |
| Jamaica | 2010 | 14.00 |
| Jamaica | 2011 | 20.00 |
| Jamaica | 2012 | 25.00 |
| Jamaica | 2013 | 22.00 |
| Jamaica | 2014 | 33.00 |
| Jordan | 2008 | 50.00 |
| Jordan | 2009 | 60.00 |
| Jordan | 2010 | 45.00 |
| Jordan | 2011 | 40.00 |
| Jordan | 2012 | 48.00 |
| Jordan | 2013 | 35.00 |
| Jordan | 2014 | 40.00 |
| Japan | 2008 | 330,110.00 |
| Japan | 2009 | 295,315.00 |
| Japan | 2010 | 290,081.00 |
| Japan | 2011 | 287,580.00 |
| Japan | 2012 | 287,013.00 |
| Japan | 2013 | 271,731.00 |
| Japan | 2014 | 265,959.00 |
| Kazakhstan | 2008 | 1,483.00 |
| Kazakhstan | 2009 | 1,513.00 |
| Kazakhstan | 2010 | 1,691.00 |
| Kazakhstan | 2011 | 1,415.00 |
| Kazakhstan | 2012 | 0.00 |
| Kazakhstan | 2013 | 1,824.00 |
| Kazakhstan | 2014 | 1,742.00 |
| Kenya | 2008 | 63.00 |
| Kenya | 2009 | 48.00 |
| Kenya | 2010 | 77.00 |
| Kenya | 2011 | 135.00 |
| Kenya | 2012 | 123.00 |
| Kenya | 2013 | 127.00 |
| Kenya | 2014 | 132.00 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2008 | 135.00 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2009 | 146.00 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2010 | 134.00 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2011 | 124.00 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2012 | 110.00 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2013 | 111.00 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2014 | 132.00 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2008 | 127,114.00 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2009 | 127,316.00 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2010 | 131,805.00 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2011 | 138,034.00 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2012 | 148,136.00 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2013 | 159,978.00 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2014 | 164,073.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 2008 | 6,086.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 2009 | 6,079.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 2010 | 6,039.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 2011 | 6,851.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 2012 | 7,272.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 2013 | 7,312.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 2014 | 6,948.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2008 | 6,652.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2009 | 6,452.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2010 | 6,390.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2011 | 7,231.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2012 | 7,635.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2013 | 7,665.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2014 | 7,456.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 2008 | 201.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 2009 | 202.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 2010 | 225.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 2011 | 194.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 2012 | 0.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 2013 | 328.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 2014 | 0.00 |
| Lower middle income | 2008 | 12,121.00 |
| Lower middle income | 2009 | 12,309.00 |
| Lower middle income | 2010 | 14,530.00 |
| Lower middle income | 2011 | 14,520.00 |
| Lower middle income | 2012 | 14,454.00 |
| Lower middle income | 2013 | 17,215.00 |
| Lower middle income | 2014 | 18,301.00 |
| Low & middle income | 2008 | 266,364.00 |
| Low & middle income | 2009 | 304,695.00 |
| Low & middle income | 2010 | 374,372.00 |
| Low & middle income | 2011 | 495,645.00 |
| Low & middle income | 2012 | 615,806.00 |
| Low & middle income | 2013 | 783,268.00 |
| Low & middle income | 2014 | 876,577.00 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 2008 | 236,624.00 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 2009 | 277,776.00 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 2010 | 345,910.00 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 2011 | 466,521.00 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 2012 | 587,443.00 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 2013 | 751,914.00 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 2014 | 842,166.00 |
| Lithuania | 2008 | 87.00 |
| Lithuania | 2009 | 91.00 |
| Lithuania | 2010 | 108.00 |
| Lithuania | 2011 | 93.00 |
| Lithuania | 2012 | 109.00 |
| Lithuania | 2013 | 117.00 |
| Lithuania | 2014 | 123.00 |
| Luxembourg | 2008 | 48.00 |
| Luxembourg | 2009 | 60.00 |
| Luxembourg | 2010 | 79.00 |
| Luxembourg | 2011 | 85.00 |
| Luxembourg | 2012 | 109.00 |
| Luxembourg | 2013 | 113.00 |
| Luxembourg | 2014 | 128.00 |
| Latvia | 2008 | 206.00 |
| Latvia | 2009 | 240.00 |
| Latvia | 2010 | 178.00 |
| Latvia | 2011 | 173.00 |
| Latvia | 2012 | 193.00 |
| Latvia | 2013 | 225.00 |
| Latvia | 2014 | 103.00 |
| Macao SAR, China | 2008 | 3.00 |
| Macao SAR, China | 2009 | 1.00 |
| Macao SAR, China | 2010 | 4.00 |
| Macao SAR, China | 2011 | 4.00 |
| Macao SAR, China | 2012 | 5.00 |
| Macao SAR, China | 2013 | 6.00 |
| Macao SAR, China | 2014 | 2.00 |
| Morocco | 2008 | 177.00 |
| Morocco | 2009 | 135.00 |
| Morocco | 2010 | 152.00 |
| Morocco | 2011 | 169.00 |
| Morocco | 2012 | 197.00 |
| Morocco | 2013 | 316.00 |
| Morocco | 2014 | 355.00 |
| Monaco | 2008 | 7.00 |
| Monaco | 2009 | 3.00 |
| Monaco | 2010 | 6.00 |
| Monaco | 2011 | 6.00 |
| Monaco | 2012 | 4.00 |
| Monaco | 2013 | 5.00 |
| Monaco | 2014 | 6.00 |
| Moldova | 2008 | 273.00 |
| Moldova | 2009 | 134.00 |
| Moldova | 2010 | 139.00 |
| Moldova | 2011 | 97.00 |
| Moldova | 2012 | 93.00 |
| Moldova | 2013 | 67.00 |
| Moldova | 2014 | 67.00 |
| Madagascar | 2008 | 14.00 |
| Madagascar | 2009 | 1.00 |
| Madagascar | 2010 | 9.00 |
| Madagascar | 2011 | 3.00 |
| Madagascar | 2012 | 4.00 |
| Madagascar | 2013 | 4.00 |
| Madagascar | 2014 | 5.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 2008 | 0.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 2009 | 0.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 2010 | 13,869.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 2011 | 14,337.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 2012 | 13,211.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 2013 | 14,411.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 2014 | 16,997.00 |
| Mexico | 2008 | 685.00 |
| Mexico | 2009 | 822.00 |
| Mexico | 2010 | 951.00 |
| Mexico | 2011 | 1,065.00 |
| Mexico | 2012 | 1,294.00 |
| Mexico | 2013 | 1,210.00 |
| Mexico | 2014 | 1,246.00 |
| Middle income | 2008 | 266,348.00 |
| Middle income | 2009 | 296,720.00 |
| Middle income | 2010 | 366,301.00 |
| Middle income | 2011 | 487,654.00 |
| Middle income | 2012 | 607,349.00 |
| Middle income | 2013 | 783,177.00 |
| Middle income | 2014 | 876,505.00 |
| North Macedonia | 2008 | 34.00 |
| North Macedonia | 2009 | 39.00 |
| North Macedonia | 2010 | 27.00 |
| North Macedonia | 2011 | 37.00 |
| North Macedonia | 2012 | 50.00 |
| North Macedonia | 2013 | 42.00 |
| North Macedonia | 2014 | 0.00 |
| Malta | 2008 | 14.00 |
| Malta | 2009 | 8.00 |
| Malta | 2010 | 12.00 |
| Malta | 2011 | 9.00 |
| Malta | 2012 | 11.00 |
| Malta | 2013 | 13.00 |
| Malta | 2014 | 5.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income) | 2008 | 0.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income) | 2009 | 0.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income) | 2010 | 12,119.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income) | 2011 | 12,594.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income) | 2012 | 11,855.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income) | 2013 | 12,676.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income) | 2014 | 15,175.00 |
| Montenegro | 2008 | 3.00 |
| Montenegro | 2009 | 0.00 |
| Montenegro | 2010 | 23.00 |
| Montenegro | 2011 | 20.00 |
| Montenegro | 2012 | 37.00 |
| Montenegro | 2013 | 23.00 |
| Montenegro | 2014 | 13.00 |
| Mozambique | 2008 | 2.00 |
| Mozambique | 2009 | 7.00 |
| Mozambique | 2010 | 15.00 |
| Mozambique | 2011 | 8.00 |
| Mozambique | 2012 | 14.00 |
| Mozambique | 2013 | 13.00 |
| Mozambique | 2014 | 14.00 |
| Mauritius | 2008 | 2.00 |
| Mauritius | 2009 | 0.00 |
| Mauritius | 2010 | 0.00 |
| Mauritius | 2011 | 1.00 |
| Mauritius | 2012 | 4.00 |
| Mauritius | 2013 | 2.00 |
| Mauritius | 2014 | 3.00 |
| Malaysia | 2008 | 818.00 |
| Malaysia | 2009 | 1,234.00 |
| Malaysia | 2010 | 1,231.00 |
| Malaysia | 2011 | 1,076.00 |
| Malaysia | 2012 | 1,114.00 |
| Malaysia | 2013 | 1,199.00 |
| Malaysia | 2014 | 1,353.00 |
| North America | 2008 | 236,649.00 |
| North America | 2009 | 229,979.00 |
| North America | 2010 | 246,527.00 |
| North America | 2011 | 252,504.00 |
| North America | 2012 | 273,491.00 |
| North America | 2013 | 292,398.00 |
| North America | 2014 | 289,294.00 |
| Netherlands | 2008 | 2,421.00 |
| Netherlands | 2009 | 2,575.00 |
| Netherlands | 2010 | 2,527.00 |
| Netherlands | 2011 | 2,585.00 |
| Netherlands | 2012 | 2,375.00 |
| Netherlands | 2013 | 2,315.00 |
| Netherlands | 2014 | 2,294.00 |
| Norway | 2008 | 1,150.00 |
| Norway | 2009 | 1,246.00 |
| Norway | 2010 | 1,117.00 |
| Norway | 2011 | 1,122.00 |
| Norway | 2012 | 1,009.00 |
| Norway | 2013 | 1,101.00 |
| Norway | 2014 | 1,106.00 |
| New Zealand | 2008 | 1,256.00 |
| New Zealand | 2009 | 1,555.00 |
| New Zealand | 2010 | 1,585.00 |
| New Zealand | 2011 | 1,501.00 |
| New Zealand | 2012 | 1,425.00 |
| New Zealand | 2013 | 1,614.00 |
| New Zealand | 2014 | 1,636.00 |
| OECD members | 2008 | 815,389.00 |
| OECD members | 2009 | 772,861.00 |
| OECD members | 2010 | 789,036.00 |
| OECD members | 2011 | 798,954.00 |
| OECD members | 2012 | 829,433.00 |
| OECD members | 2013 | 845,265.00 |
| OECD members | 2014 | 840,014.00 |
| Pakistan | 2008 | 170.00 |
| Pakistan | 2009 | 0.00 |
| Pakistan | 2010 | 114.00 |
| Pakistan | 2011 | 92.00 |
| Pakistan | 2012 | 96.00 |
| Pakistan | 2013 | 151.00 |
| Pakistan | 2014 | 146.00 |
| Peru | 2008 | 31.00 |
| Peru | 2009 | 37.00 |
| Peru | 2010 | 39.00 |
| Peru | 2011 | 39.00 |
| Peru | 2012 | 54.00 |
| Peru | 2013 | 73.00 |
| Peru | 2014 | 83.00 |
| Philippines | 2008 | 216.00 |
| Philippines | 2009 | 172.00 |
| Philippines | 2010 | 170.00 |
| Philippines | 2011 | 186.00 |
| Philippines | 2012 | 162.00 |
| Philippines | 2013 | 220.00 |
| Philippines | 2014 | 334.00 |
| Poland | 2008 | 2,488.00 |
| Poland | 2009 | 2,899.00 |
| Poland | 2010 | 3,203.00 |
| Poland | 2011 | 3,879.00 |
| Poland | 2012 | 4,410.00 |
| Poland | 2013 | 4,237.00 |
| Poland | 2014 | 3,941.00 |
| Portugal | 2008 | 381.00 |
| Portugal | 2009 | 571.00 |
| Portugal | 2010 | 499.00 |
| Portugal | 2011 | 571.00 |
| Portugal | 2012 | 621.00 |
| Portugal | 2013 | 647.00 |
| Portugal | 2014 | 722.00 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 2008 | 813,477.00 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 2009 | 769,945.00 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 2010 | 785,286.00 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 2011 | 794,138.00 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 2012 | 823,164.00 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 2013 | 839,700.00 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 2014 | 833,140.00 |
| Romania | 2008 | 995.00 |
| Romania | 2009 | 1,054.00 |
| Romania | 2010 | 1,382.00 |
| Romania | 2011 | 1,424.00 |
| Romania | 2012 | 1,022.00 |
| Romania | 2013 | 993.00 |
| Romania | 2014 | 952.00 |
| Russian Federation | 2008 | 27,712.00 |
| Russian Federation | 2009 | 25,598.00 |
| Russian Federation | 2010 | 28,722.00 |
| Russian Federation | 2011 | 26,495.00 |
| Russian Federation | 2012 | 28,701.00 |
| Russian Federation | 2013 | 28,765.00 |
| Russian Federation | 2014 | 24,072.00 |
| South Asia | 2008 | 6,856.00 |
| South Asia | 2009 | 7,519.00 |
| South Asia | 2010 | 9,258.00 |
| South Asia | 2011 | 9,172.00 |
| South Asia | 2012 | 9,723.00 |
| South Asia | 2013 | 11,229.00 |
| South Asia | 2014 | 12,240.00 |
| Sudan | 2008 | 340.00 |
| Sudan | 2009 | 332.00 |
| Sudan | 2010 | 252.00 |
| Sudan | 2011 | 249.00 |
| Sudan | 2012 | 0.00 |
| Sudan | 2013 | 269.00 |
| Sudan | 2014 | 0.00 |
| Singapore | 2008 | 793.00 |
| Singapore | 2009 | 750.00 |
| Singapore | 2010 | 895.00 |
| Singapore | 2011 | 1,056.00 |
| Singapore | 2012 | 1,081.00 |
| Singapore | 2013 | 1,143.00 |
| Singapore | 2014 | 1,303.00 |
| Serbia | 2008 | 386.00 |
| Serbia | 2009 | 319.00 |
| Serbia | 2010 | 290.00 |
| Serbia | 2011 | 180.00 |
| Serbia | 2012 | 192.00 |
| Serbia | 2013 | 201.00 |
| Serbia | 2014 | 202.00 |
| Slovak Republic | 2008 | 167.00 |
| Slovak Republic | 2009 | 176.00 |
| Slovak Republic | 2010 | 234.00 |
| Slovak Republic | 2011 | 224.00 |
| Slovak Republic | 2012 | 168.00 |
| Slovak Republic | 2013 | 184.00 |
| Slovak Republic | 2014 | 211.00 |
| Sweden | 2008 | 2,549.00 |
| Sweden | 2009 | 2,186.00 |
| Sweden | 2010 | 2,196.00 |
| Sweden | 2011 | 2,004.00 |
| Sweden | 2012 | 2,288.00 |
| Sweden | 2013 | 2,332.00 |
| Sweden | 2014 | 1,984.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2008 | 197,107.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2009 | 232,276.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2010 | 296,605.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2011 | 418,851.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2012 | 537,991.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2013 | 709,168.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2014 | 805,160.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2008 | 41,639.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2009 | 39,821.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2010 | 44,612.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2011 | 43,206.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2012 | 44,365.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2013 | 46,215.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2014 | 40,179.00 |
| Thailand | 2008 | 902.00 |
| Thailand | 2009 | 1,025.00 |
| Thailand | 2010 | 1,214.00 |
| Thailand | 2011 | 927.00 |
| Thailand | 2012 | 1,020.00 |
| Thailand | 2013 | 1,572.00 |
| Thailand | 2014 | 1,006.00 |
| Tajikistan | 2008 | 0.00 |
| Tajikistan | 2009 | 11.00 |
| Tajikistan | 2010 | 7.00 |
| Tajikistan | 2011 | 4.00 |
| Tajikistan | 2012 | 3.00 |
| Tajikistan | 2013 | 2.00 |
| Tajikistan | 2014 | 0.00 |
| Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2008 | 6,582.00 |
| Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2009 | 6,393.00 |
| Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2010 | 6,390.00 |
| Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2011 | 7,169.00 |
| Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2012 | 7,594.00 |
| Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2013 | 7,634.00 |
| Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2014 | 7,430.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2008 | 0.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2009 | 0.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2010 | 12,119.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2011 | 12,594.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2012 | 11,855.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2013 | 12,676.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2014 | 15,175.00 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 2008 | 6,856.00 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 2009 | 7,519.00 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 2010 | 9,258.00 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 2011 | 9,172.00 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 2012 | 9,723.00 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 2013 | 11,229.00 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 2014 | 12,240.00 |
| Tunisia | 2008 | 76.00 |
| Tunisia | 2009 | 105.00 |
| Tunisia | 2010 | 113.00 |
| Tunisia | 2011 | 137.00 |
| Tunisia | 2012 | 150.00 |
| Tunisia | 2013 | 112.00 |
| Tunisia | 2014 | 142.00 |
| Turkey | 2008 | 2,221.00 |
| Turkey | 2009 | 2,555.00 |
| Turkey | 2010 | 3,180.00 |
| Turkey | 2011 | 3,885.00 |
| Turkey | 2012 | 4,434.00 |
| Turkey | 2013 | 4,392.00 |
| Turkey | 2014 | 4,766.00 |
| Ukraine | 2008 | 2,825.00 |
| Ukraine | 2009 | 2,434.00 |
| Ukraine | 2010 | 2,556.00 |
| Ukraine | 2011 | 2,649.00 |
| Ukraine | 2012 | 2,491.00 |
| Ukraine | 2013 | 2,856.00 |
| Ukraine | 2014 | 2,457.00 |
| Upper middle income | 2008 | 254,227.00 |
| Upper middle income | 2009 | 284,411.00 |
| Upper middle income | 2010 | 351,771.00 |
| Upper middle income | 2011 | 473,134.00 |
| Upper middle income | 2012 | 592,895.00 |
| Upper middle income | 2013 | 765,962.00 |
| Upper middle income | 2014 | 858,204.00 |
| Uruguay | 2008 | 33.00 |
| Uruguay | 2009 | 30.00 |
| Uruguay | 2010 | 23.00 |
| Uruguay | 2011 | 20.00 |
| Uruguay | 2012 | 22.00 |
| Uruguay | 2013 | 0.00 |
| Uruguay | 2014 | 37.00 |
| United States | 2008 | 231,588.00 |
| United States | 2009 | 224,912.00 |
| United States | 2010 | 241,977.00 |
| United States | 2011 | 247,750.00 |
| United States | 2012 | 268,782.00 |
| United States | 2013 | 287,831.00 |
| United States | 2014 | 285,096.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 2008 | 262.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 2009 | 238.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 2010 | 370.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 2011 | 282.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 2012 | 257.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 2013 | 299.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 2014 | 345.00 |
| Venezuela, RB | 2008 | 51.00 |
| Venezuela, RB | 2009 | 60.00 |
| Venezuela, RB | 2010 | 70.00 |
| Venezuela, RB | 2011 | 61.00 |
| Venezuela, RB | 2012 | 65.00 |
| Venezuela, RB | 2013 | 74.00 |
| Venezuela, RB | 2014 | 55.00 |
| Vietnam | 2008 | 204.00 |
| Vietnam | 2009 | 258.00 |
| Vietnam | 2010 | 306.00 |
| Vietnam | 2011 | 300.00 |
| Vietnam | 2012 | 382.00 |
| Vietnam | 2013 | 443.00 |
| Vietnam | 2014 | 487.00 |
| World | 2008 | 1,080,213.00 |
| World | 2009 | 1,075,376.00 |
| World | 2010 | 1,160,899.00 |
| World | 2011 | 1,291,550.00 |
| World | 2012 | 1,441,077.00 |
| World | 2013 | 1,625,121.00 |
| World | 2014 | 1,713,039.00 |
| Yemen, Rep. | 2008 | 0.00 |
| Yemen, Rep. | 2009 | 0.00 |
| Yemen, Rep. | 2010 | 20.00 |
| Yemen, Rep. | 2011 | 7.00 |
| Yemen, Rep. | 2012 | 36.00 |
| Yemen, Rep. | 2013 | 43.00 |
| Yemen, Rep. | 2014 | 29.00 |
| South Africa | 2008 | 860.00 |
| South Africa | 2009 | 822.00 |
| South Africa | 2010 | 821.00 |
| South Africa | 2011 | 656.00 |
| South Africa | 2012 | 608.00 |
| South Africa | 2013 | 638.00 |
| South Africa | 2014 | 802.00 |
| Zambia | 2008 | 26.00 |
| Zambia | 2009 | 9.00 |
| Zambia | 2010 | 5.00 |
| Zambia | 2011 | 3.00 |
| Zambia | 2012 | 7.00 |
| Zambia | 2013 | 13.00 |
| Zambia | 2014 | 14.00 |
- Worldbank Indicators: IP.PAT.RESD
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.