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Research & Development Output

New Zealand's performance with regard to research output is mixed, as patent activity is well below OECD average. However, the biotechnology sector is rapidly accumulating patentable knowledge in several important market niches. Latest comprehensive data from WIPO is presented below.

Table: Intellectual Property Rights Statistics
PATENTS Year
PCT International Phase filings (Nos)3092008
PCT National Phase entries (Nos)1,0242007
Patents filing by country of Office (Nos)7,8442007
Share of residents (%)24.122007
Patents filing by country of origin (Nos)3,3702007
Patents Granted by country of Office (Nos)3,5922007
Share of residents (%)13.672007
Patents Granted by country of 0rigin (Nos)9332007
Patents in force by country of office (Nos)34,0042007
Trademarks  
Application by country of Office (Nos)19,6102007
Application by country of origin (Nos)12,2872007
Registration by country of office (Nos)5,2622007
Registration by country of 0rigin (Nos)4,3602007
Trademarks in force by country of office (Nos)196,8542007
Industrial designs 
Application by country of Office (Nos)1,5452007
Application by country of origin (Nos)9502007
Registration by country of office (Nos)1,4112007
Registration by country of 0rigin (Nos)6622007
Industrial designs in force by country of office (Nos)8,8802007
Source: World Intellectual Property Indicators, 2009 Edition