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International Data
31) Patents in Force by Country (2012)


2,500,000 120,000
2,250,000 108,000

2,000,000 96,000
84,000
1,750,000
Patents in Force 1,500,000 72,000

1,250,000
60,000
1,000,000 48,000
750,000 36,000

500,000 24,000
250,000 12,000
0 0
France
USA Japan China Republic Germany Office UK Russian Switzerland Canada South Africa Australia Mexico Ireland Italy Office India Monaco Brazil* Poland
Finland
Federation
of Korea

Sources: WIPO 2013 World IP Indicators
* Data on Brazil is 2010-2011


32) Patents Examined per Examiner

300
2009

2010
250
2011



200
Applications per Examiner 150









100
Source: Japan Patent Office
Annual Report, 2013


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0 JPO USPTO EPO KIPO SIPO
Office

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