TABLE 10: PATENTS ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES TO RESIDENTS OF FOREIGN
COUNTRIES 1
(FY 2000 - FY 2004)
Total |
81,675 |
86,203 |
83,970 |
89,699 |
89,257 |
Albania |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Algeria |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
Andorra |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Angola |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
Anguilla |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Antigua & Barbuda |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Arab Emiates |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
Argentina |
65 |
58 |
54 |
68 |
57 |
Armenia |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Aruba |
2 |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
Australia |
885 |
1,041 |
955 |
1,040 |
1,079 |
Austria |
544 |
653 |
535 |
627 |
606 |
Azerbaijan |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
Bahamas |
13 |
12 |
14 |
6 |
11 |
Bahrain 2 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Bangladesh |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
Barbados |
- |
2 |
6 |
2 |
- |
Belarus |
4 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
Belgium |
807 |
805 |
772 |
762 |
698 |
Bermuda |
- |
5 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
Bolivia |
3 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
Bosnia & Herzegovina |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
Brazil |
122 |
127 |
113 |
150 |
192 |
British Virgin Islands |
1 |
1 |
- |
8 |
10 |
Brunei |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
Bulgaria |
2 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
8 |
Canada |
4,060 |
4,157 |
3,809 |
3,869 |
3,980 |
Cayman Islands |
6 |
6 |
6 |
11 |
2 |
Chile |
15 |
15 |
13 |
16 |
17 |
China (Hong Kong) |
540 |
603 |
546 |
667 |
672 |
China (Mainland) |
143 |
239 |
347 |
442 |
551 |
Columbia |
6 |
13 |
14 |
11 |
11 |
Cook Islands |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Costa Rica |
12 |
8 |
10 |
10 |
7 |
Croatia |
11 |
8 |
10 |
14 |
9 |
Cuba |
1 |
4 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
Cyprus |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
2 |
Czech Republic |
42 |
32 |
24 |
38 |
40 |
Czechoslovakia |
8 |
7 |
4 |
- |
1 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Denmark |
536 |
532 |
569 |
609 |
580 |
Dominica |
1 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
Dominican Republic |
2 |
3 |
- |
1 |
- |
Ecuador |
- |
3 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
Egypt |
6 |
10 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
El Salvador 2 |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
2 |
Estonia |
2 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
Faroe Islands |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Fiji |
- |
- |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Finland |
679 |
778 |
805 |
904 |
1,002 |
France |
4,392 |
4,576 |
4,289 |
4,228 |
3,846 |
French Guiana |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
French Polynesia |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
Georgia |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
Germany |
10,978 |
12,128 |
11,529 |
12,361 |
11,623 |
Ghana |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Gibraltar |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Greece |
22 |
23 |
21 |
26 |
15 |
Guadeloupe |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Guatemala |
2 |
- |
5 |
3 |
- |
Guinea |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Haiti |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Honduras |
1 |
- |
2 |
1 |
- |
Hungary |
41 |
57 |
49 |
67 |
62 |
Iceland |
15 |
23 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
India |
123 |
159 |
254 |
338 |
366 |
Indonesia |
15 |
9 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
Iran |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
Ireland |
128 |
174 |
136 |
187 |
190 |
Israel |
856 |
1,023 |
1,042 |
1,265 |
1,157 |
Italy |
1,915 |
2,052 |
1,945 |
2,015 |
2,009 |
Ivory Coast |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
Jamaica |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Japan |
34,563 |
34,875 |
34,954 |
37,862 |
37,734 |
Jordan |
- |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Kazakhstan |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
Kenya |
1 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
18 |
Korea, Dem. Republic of |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Korea, Republic of |
3,699 |
3,783 |
3,755 |
4,198 |
4,590 |
Kuwait |
11 |
4 |
11 |
5 |
6 |
Kyrgyzstan |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
Latvia |
2 |
- |
1 |
2 |
4 |
Lebanon |
3 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
Liechtenstein |
19 |
22 |
15 |
20 |
17 |
Lithuania |
2 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
Luxembourg |
48 |
46 |
52 |
55 |
56 |
Macau |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
2 |
Macedonia, Former |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
Madagascar |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
Malaysia |
51 |
51 |
57 |
65 |
86 |
Malta |
2 |
2 |
- |
3 |
2 |
Marshall Islands |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
Mauritius |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Mexico |
107 |
95 |
93 |
92 |
113 |
Moldova, Republic |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
4 |
Monaco |
14 |
21 |
16 |
12 |
16 |
Morocco |
2 |
2 |
- |
1 |
1 |
Myanmar |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Namibia |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Netherlands |
1,484 |
1,465 |
1,604 |
1,640 |
1,619 |
Netherlands Antilles |
2 |
- |
2 |
1 |
- |
New Caledonia |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
New Guinea |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
New Zealand |
149 |
147 |
162 |
171 |
187 |
Nicaragua |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
Nigeria |
2 |
- |
3 |
5 |
2 |
Norfolk Island |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Norway |
266 |
292 |
262 |
277 |
271 |
Pakistan |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
Panama |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Paraguay |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Peru |
4 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
Philippines |
17 |
14 |
20 |
17 |
28 |
Poland |
9 |
20 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
Portugal |
10 |
16 |
12 |
12 |
16 |
Palau |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
Qatar |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Romania |
4 |
10 |
5 |
8 |
8 |
Russian Federation |
192 |
242 |
198 |
208 |
187 |
Saint Kitts & Nevis |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
- |
Saint Vincent/The Grenadines |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
San Marino |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Saudi Arabia |
21 |
13 |
8 |
20 |
13 |
Singapore |
220 |
299 |
392 |
443 |
498 |
Slovakia |
3 |
3 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
Slovenia |
18 |
22 |
16 |
16 |
23 |
South Africa |
145 |
144 |
107 |
145 |
107 |
Soviet Union |
3 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
Spain |
321 |
350 |
350 |
341 |
337 |
Sri Lanka |
2 |
5 |
5 |
14 |
2 |
Suriname |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
Sweden |
1,805 |
1,946 |
1,824 |
1,708 |
1,452 |
Switzerland |
1,516 |
1,574 |
1,489 |
1,513 |
1,406 |
Syrian Arab Rep |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Taiwan |
5,578 |
6,766 |
6,346 |
6,719 |
7,376 |
Tanzania |
- |
1 |
- |
2 |
- |
Thailand |
36 |
46 |
49 |
53 |
33 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
- |
2 |
2 |
2 |
- |
Tunisia |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
Turkey |
5 |
14 |
16 |
21 |
31 |
Turks and Caicos Islands |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Uganda |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
Ukraine |
13 |
28 |
28 |
14 |
21 |
United Arab Emirates |
3 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
- |
United Kingdom |
4,241 |
4,425 |
4,076 |
4,110 |
4,044 |
Uruguay |
- |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
Uzbekistan |
3 |
2 |
1 |
- |
1 |
Venezuela |
31 |
33 |
27 |
23 |
24 |
Vietnam |
1 |
- |
5 |
1 |
1 |
Yemen |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
Yugoslavia |
4 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
Zimbabwe |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
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