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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Ecuador541580690475358475329401371408374373
Venezuela, RB1,0902,2922,2321,7731,5641,4611,3891,377928560338
Algeria229127465730803781722719716566594521525547581
Iran, Islamic Rep.173206443528489432338119702995915578634581
Iraq1021017710698
Kuwait37256
Libya47
Qatar58323477548574799604722
Saudi Arabia4397973746436434401351,6912,1962,2822,3212,4632,2742,581
United Arab Emirates1,2631,3181,3271,4021,4381,7141,6421,7331,7231,8431,8692,354
Angola114108
Nigeria246747676869150180509683598