| IP Filings (Resident + Abroad, Including Regional) and Economy |
Note |
| Year |
Patent |
Trademark |
Industrial Design |
GDP (Constant 2005 US$) |
| 1997 |
12 |
151 |
|
12.18 |
| 1998 |
18 |
130 |
277 |
12.66 |
| 1999 |
10 |
174 |
186 |
13.25 |
| 2000 |
9 |
227 |
131 |
13.88 |
| 2001 |
|
239 |
165 |
14.72 |
| 2002 |
4 |
163 |
124 |
12.85 |
| 2003 |
3 |
500 |
212 |
14.11 |
| 2004 |
16 |
414 |
182 |
14.85 |
| 2005 |
7 |
442 |
283 |
15.54 |
| 2006 |
4 |
446 |
484 |
16.32 |
| 2007 |
10 |
523 |
542 |
17.34 |
| 2008 |
15 |
629 |
298 |
18.57 |
| 2009 |
2 |
580 |
332 |
17.72 |
| 2010 |
9 |
623 |
279 |
18.00 |
| 2011 |
5 |
651 |
307 |
18.18 |
|
|
| Patent Applications |
Note |
| Year |
Resident |
Rank |
Non-Resident |
Rank |
Abroad |
Rank |
| 1997 |
9 |
86 |
36 |
85 |
3 |
62 |
| 1998 |
14 |
83 |
30 |
78 |
4 |
75 |
| 1999 |
10 |
86 |
37 |
82 |
|
|
| 2000 |
7 |
90 |
48 |
86 |
2 |
87 |
| 2001 |
|
|
38 |
88 |
|
|
| 2002 |
4 |
94 |
25 |
86 |
|
|
| 2003 |
3 |
97 |
20 |
86 |
|
|
| 2004 |
16 |
84 |
22 |
87 |
|
|
| 2005 |
7 |
92 |
35 |
85 |
|
|
| 2006 |
4 |
92 |
40 |
82 |
|
|
| 2007 |
9 |
86 |
67 |
72 |
1 |
133 |
| 2008 |
14 |
81 |
63 |
74 |
1 |
136 |
| 2009 |
1 |
86 |
43 |
70 |
1 |
137 |
| 2010 |
9 |
88 |
34 |
75 |
|
|
| 2011 |
3 |
90 |
58 |
67 |
2 |
135 |
|
|
| Patent Applications by Top Fields of Technology (1997 - 2011) |
Note |
| Field of Technology |
Share |
|
| Pharmaceuticals |
22.73 |
| Organic fine chemistry |
13.64 |
| Basic materials chemistry |
13.64 |
| Biotechnology |
9.09 |
| Engines, pumps, turbines |
9.09 |
| Thermal processes and apparatus |
9.09 |
| Telecommunications |
4.55 |
| Computer technology |
4.55 |
| Analysis of biological materials |
4.55 |
| Materials, metallurgy |
4.55 |
| Others |
4.52 |
|
|
| Patent Grants |
Note |
| Year |
Resident |
Rank |
Non-Resident |
Rank |
Abroad |
Rank |
| 1997 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1998 |
11 |
70 |
32 |
69 |
|
|
| 1999 |
6 |
77 |
29 |
77 |
|
|
| 2000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2001 |
3 |
81 |
48 |
67 |
|
|
| 2002 |
4 |
82 |
11 |
84 |
|
|
| 2003 |
4 |
79 |
44 |
69 |
6 |
82 |
| 2004 |
2 |
76 |
24 |
71 |
|
|
| 2005 |
9 |
73 |
23 |
71 |
|
|
| 2006 |
7 |
79 |
21 |
76 |
|
|
| 2007 |
2 |
78 |
23 |
71 |
1 |
105 |
| 2008 |
6 |
77 |
28 |
73 |
|
|
| 2009 |
2 |
75 |
25 |
64 |
|
|
| 2010 |
5 |
76 |
50 |
63 |
|
|
| 2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Patents in Force |
Note |
| Year |
Patents in Force |
Rank |
|
| 2004 |
217 |
53 |
| 2005 |
249 |
47 |
| 2006 |
255 |
44 |
| 2007 |
|
|
| 2008 |
333 |
61 |
| 2009 |
343 |
50 |
| 2010 |
387 |
61 |
| 2011 |
417 |
57 |
|
|
| Utility Model Applications |
Note |
| Year |
Resident |
Rank |
Non-Resident |
Rank |
Abroad |
Rank |
| 1997 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1998 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2011 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
80 |
|
|
| Trademark Applications |
Note |
| Year |
Resident |
Rank |
Non-Resident |
Rank |
Abroad |
Rank |
| 1997 |
151 |
80 |
322 |
104 |
|
|
| 1998 |
130 |
95 |
290 |
112 |
|
|
| 1999 |
174 |
93 |
336 |
115 |
|
|
| 2000 |
227 |
94 |
408 |
118 |
|
|
| 2001 |
236 |
94 |
336 |
122 |
3 |
109 |
| 2002 |
162 |
101 |
293 |
125 |
1 |
138 |
| 2003 |
497 |
79 |
334 |
118 |
3 |
156 |
| 2004 |
411 |
86 |
321 |
120 |
3 |
140 |
| 2005 |
439 |
88 |
419 |
121 |
3 |
140 |
| 2006 |
446 |
88 |
432 |
121 |
|
|
| 2007 |
494 |
88 |
400 |
123 |
29 |
138 |
| 2008 |
514 |
81 |
804 |
109 |
115 |
113 |
| 2009 |
571 |
74 |
1,034 |
92 |
9 |
156 |
| 2010 |
610 |
81 |
1,162 |
96 |
13 |
161 |
| 2011 |
621 |
74 |
1,248 |
92 |
30 |
157 |
|
|
| Trademark Registrations |
Note |
| Year |
Resident |
Rank |
Non-Resident |
Rank |
Abroad |
Rank |
| 1997 |
28 |
76 |
159 |
94 |
|
|
| 1998 |
290 |
68 |
671 |
93 |
|
|
| 1999 |
71 |
86 |
198 |
110 |
|
|
| 2000 |
40 |
83 |
80 |
110 |
|
|
| 2001 |
228 |
74 |
472 |
104 |
1 |
96 |
| 2002 |
346 |
60 |
539 |
103 |
|
|
| 2003 |
159 |
80 |
306 |
103 |
1 |
151 |
| 2004 |
340 |
66 |
237 |
105 |
1 |
137 |
| 2005 |
559 |
66 |
409 |
107 |
|
|
| 2006 |
432 |
69 |
419 |
102 |
|
|
| 2007 |
443 |
67 |
412 |
111 |
9 |
138 |
| 2008 |
588 |
67 |
840 |
100 |
40 |
130 |
| 2009 |
571 |
63 |
1,024 |
85 |
63 |
120 |
| 2010 |
614 |
69 |
1,030 |
88 |
18 |
153 |
| 2011 |
459 |
73 |
1,170 |
90 |
28 |
147 |
|
|
| Industrial Design Applications |
Note |
| Year |
Resident |
Rank |
Non-Resident |
Rank |
Abroad |
Rank |
| 1997 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1998 |
277 |
39 |
2 |
95 |
|
|
| 1999 |
186 |
41 |
4 |
88 |
|
|
| 2000 |
131 |
51 |
1 |
94 |
|
|
| 2001 |
165 |
48 |
|
|
|
|
| 2002 |
124 |
52 |
|
|
|
|
| 2003 |
212 |
42 |
11 |
88 |
|
|
| 2004 |
182 |
48 |
5 |
95 |
|
|
| 2005 |
283 |
43 |
73 |
69 |
|
|
| 2006 |
484 |
33 |
8 |
96 |
|
|
| 2007 |
514 |
31 |
17 |
90 |
28 |
79 |
| 2008 |
298 |
45 |
6 |
101 |
|
|
| 2009 |
332 |
43 |
|
|
|
|
| 2010 |
279 |
43 |
7 |
102 |
|
|
| 2011 |
307 |
41 |
2 |
103 |
|
|
|
|
| Industrial Design Registrations |
Note |
| Year |
Resident |
Rank |
Non-Resident |
Rank |
Abroad |
Rank |
| 1997 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1998 |
126 |
38 |
|
|
|
|
| 1999 |
177 |
35 |
7 |
77 |
|
|
| 2000 |
159 |
37 |
1 |
91 |
|
|
| 2001 |
155 |
40 |
2 |
97 |
|
|
| 2002 |
156 |
42 |
|
|
|
|
| 2003 |
157 |
43 |
|
|
|
|
| 2004 |
180 |
41 |
10 |
85 |
|
|
| 2005 |
251 |
40 |
29 |
76 |
|
|
| 2006 |
334 |
37 |
37 |
70 |
|
|
| 2007 |
397 |
35 |
4 |
96 |
|
|
| 2008 |
378 |
37 |
14 |
88 |
|
|
| 2009 |
330 |
34 |
6 |
95 |
|
|
| 2010 |
312 |
37 |
1 |
101 |
|
|
| 2011 |
265 |
42 |
6 |
98 |
|
|
|
|
| International Applications via WIPO Administered Treaties |
Note |
| Year |
PCT System |
Rank |
Madrid System |
Rank |
Hague System |
Rank |
| 1998 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2004 |
1 |
97 |
|
|
|
|
| 2005 |
1 |
98 |
|
|
|
|
| 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2008 |
1 |
106 |
1 |
61 |
|
|
| 2009 |
|
|
4 |
55 |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2011 |
2 |
98 |
1 |
66 |
|
|
| 2012 |
|
|
3 |
62 |
|
|
|
|
| PCT National Phase Entry (Direct and via Regional Office) |
Note |
| Year |
Resident |
Rank |
Non-Resident |
Rank |
Abroad |
Rank |
| 1997 |
|
|
36 |
41 |
1 |
58 |
| 1998 |
|
|
30 |
38 |
4 |
56 |
| 1999 |
|
|
34 |
43 |
|
|
| 2000 |
|
|
48 |
42 |
2 |
73 |
| 2001 |
|
|
37 |
46 |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
|
25 |
48 |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
|
19 |
49 |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
|
20 |
57 |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
|
35 |
53 |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
|
39 |
47 |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
|
67 |
38 |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
|
61 |
37 |
|
|
| 2009 |
|
|
36 |
43 |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
|
32 |
52 |
|
|
| 2011 |
|
|
52 |
45 |
|
|
|
|