Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office.

Patent applications among nonresidents (number)

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Argentina1,9555,5744,2154,1654,1334,0784,1294,1733,5792,9253,0503,2423,2602,5623,263
Bolivia294241277151227
Brazil5,14814,10414,44420,77123,95425,63725,92525,68325,57822,81020,17819,87719,93219,05819,566
Chile6422,8792,6467482,4532,6832,7322,6532,8312,5212,4692,6942,7992,4332,680
Colombia1,6941,6621,7391,7701,8481,7811,8981,9211,6581,7771,8081,7351,7521,855
Cuba26180184140143126163145126887686
Ecuador541580690475358475329401371408374373
Mexico4,40012,63013,85113,62512,99014,02014,23414,88916,70716,10315,85014,86914,63613,18015,044
Panama5315346842023478274389349376362328297401
Paraguay36211241347315324323354
Peru2191,0389932611,1291,1361,1931,2041,1821,0911,1191,1331,1221,1421,141
Uruguay572589761667678639532500
Venezuela, RB1,0902,2922,2321,7731,5641,4611,3891,377928560338