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7. Patents granted to selected countries in the United States in 2001 and 2006
Inventor's country of residence | Year | |||||
2001 | 2006 | |||||
Grants | Biotechnology | ICT | Grants | Biotechnology | ICT | |
Finland | 743 | 26 | 310 | 853 | 16 | 553 |
Sweden | 1745 | 63 | 544 | 1109 | 44 | 467 |
Germany | 11273 | 293 | 2209 | 9144 | 241 | 3030 |
France | 4066 | 188 | 981 | 3170 | 147 | 1242 |
Great Britain | 3980 | 254 | 1204 | 3276 | 169 | 1486 |
Netherlands | 1328 | 81 | 407 | 1222 | 55 | 517 |
Austria | 584 | 28 | 86 | 510 | 15 | 151 |
EU-25 | 27305 | 1152 | 6499 | 22319 | 856 | 8405 |
Switzerland | 1428 | 60 | 218 | 1108 | 46 | 313 |
Japan | 33269 | 437 | 15584 | 33595 | 458 | 19568 |
Total of foreign countries | 78752 | 2178 | 28960 | 76856 | 1925 | 38701 |
United States | 87316 | 4092 | 30798 | 81418 | 3269 | 39281 |
Source: Patenting 2006. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Markku Virtaharju (09) 1734 3290
Director in charge: Kaija Hovi
Updated 25.10.2007
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
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