The Canadian Intellectual Property Office released its
annual report for 2007-2008 earlier this year. The number of patents granted in 2007-2008 was 18,554, up from 16,100 in 2006-2007. The United States ranked first with 8,534 patents, or 46 percent of the total. Japan was second with 1,814 followed by Canada with 1,813. Almost 90 percent of Canadian patents were granted to foreign inventors.
Canadian Patents: Top Ten Countries
United States..... | 8534..... | 46% |
Japan..... | 1814..... | 9.78% |
Canada..... | 1813..... | 9.77% |
Germany..... | 1384..... | 7.46% |
France..... | 957..... | 5.16% |
UK..... | 749..... | 4.04%
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Switzerland..... | 583..... | 3.14%
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Sweden..... | 408..... | 2.20%
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Netherlands..... | 312..... | 1.68%
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Finland..... | 290..... | 1.56%
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