This map show total Patent Grants by Country of Origin for the period 1995 - 2009.
Patent indicators presented in this map is based on the concept of "country of origin" in order to provide a more complete picture of worldwide patent activity than can be provided solely by analyzing patent data by office. The criterion for allocating patent applications to a particular country is residency of the first-named applicant. For example, resident applications in Japan include all applications received by the JPO with a firstnamed applicant residing in Japan. For Japan, applications filed abroad include all applications filed with other patent offices around the world with a first-named applicant residing in Japan.
What is Patent?
A patent is a document which describes an invention which can be manufactured, used and sold with the authorization of the owner of the patent. An invention is a solution to a specific technical problem. A patent document normally contains at least one claim, the full text of the description of the invention, and bibliographic information such as the applicant’s name. The protection given by a patent is limited in time (generally 15 to 20 years from filing or grant). It is also limited territorially to the country or countries concerned.
A patent is an agreement between an inventor and a country. The agreement permits the owner to exclude others from making, using or selling the claimed invention. For further details on patents.
What is Patent Grants?
A set of exclusive rights is legally accorded to the applicant when a patent or utility model is "granted" or "issued".
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