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R&D Expenditure |
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Emerging Technologies |
| PATENTS | Year | |
| PCT International Phase filings (Nos) | 207 | 2008 |
| PCT National Phase entries (Nos) | 281 | 2007 |
| Patents filing by country of Office (Nos) | 16,599 | 2007 |
| Share of residents (%) | 3.79 | 2007 |
| Patents filing by country of origin (Nos) | 1,086 | 2007 |
| Patents Granted by country of Office (Nos) | 9,957 | 2007 |
| Share of residents (%) | 2.02 | 2007 |
| Patents Granted by country of 0rigin (Nos) | 309 | 2007 |
| Patents in force by country of office (Nos) | 66,865 | 2007 |
| Trademarks | Year | |
| Application by country of Office (Nos) | 83,216 | 2007 |
| Application by country of origin (Nos) | 59,627 | 2007 |
| Registration by country of office (Nos) | 54,449 | 2007 |
| Registration by country of 0rigin (Nos) | 36,759 | 2007 |
| Trademarks in force by country of office (Nos) | 572,309 | 2007 |
| Industrial designs | Year | |
| Application by country of Office (Nos) | 2,882 | 2007 |
| Application by country of origin (Nos) | 994 | 2007 |
| Registration by country of office (Nos) | 2,695 | 2007 |
| Registration by country of 0rigin (Nos) | 741 | 2007 |
| Industrial designs in force by country of office (Nos) | 15,902 | 2007 |
With regards to technology transfers, payments exceed receipts and data for the year 2005 is presented below.
| Item | million USD | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Receipts from technology exports | 180.40 | 2005 |
| Payments from technology imports | 2,093.50 | 2005 |