The Top 5 Countries that Grant the Most Patents (2002)

  Country Patents Granted
1 United States of America 167,334
2 Japan 120,018
3 Germany 61,153
4 France 53,415
5 United Kingdom 52,593
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Sources:  World Intellectual Property Organization

List Notes: This list includes patents that have been granted to residents and non-residents.
Countries that Grant the Most Patents (2002)

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