Patent applications, nonresidents
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. More info »
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1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
-5,000
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
South Asia
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators - Last updated January 1, 2020