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Patents granted by country (Last data: 2011)
1 Japan 238,323
2 United States 224,505
3 China 172,113
4 South Korea 94,720
5 European Patent Office 62,112
6 Russia 29,999
7 Canada 20,762
8 Australia 17,877
9 Germany 11,719
10 Mexico 11,485
11 France 10,213
12 United Kingdom 7,173
13 Italy 6,380
14 North Korea 6,290
15 Singapore 5,949
16 South Africa 5,296
17 India 5,168
18 Israel 5,104
19 Hong Kong 5,050
20 New Zealand 4,710
Patents granted by country (Last data: 2011)
1 Japan 238,323
2 United States 224,505
3 China 172,113
4 South Korea 94,720
5 European Patent Office 62,112
6 Russia 29,999
7 Canada 20,762
8 Australia 17,877
9 Germany 11,719
10 Mexico 11,485
11 France 10,213
12 United Kingdom 7,173
13 Italy 6,380
14 North Korea 6,290
15 Singapore 5,949
16 South Africa 5,296
17 India 5,168
18 Israel 5,104
19 Hong Kong 5,050
20 New Zealand 4,710