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Emerging Technologies |
| PATENTS | Year | |
| PCT International Phase filings (Nos) | 53,521 | 2008 |
| PCT National Phase entries (Nos) | 126,988 | 2007 |
| Patents filing by country of Office (Nos) | 456,154 | 2007 |
| Share of residents (%) | 52.91 | 2007 |
| Patents filing by country of origin (Nos) | 409,952 | 2007 |
| Patents Granted by country of Office (Nos) | 157,283 | 2007 |
| Share of residents (%) | 50.56 | 2007 |
| Patents Granted by country of 0rigin (Nos) | 146,065 | 2007 |
| Patents in force by country of office (Nos) | 1,815,531 | 2007 |
| Trademarks | ||
| Application by country of Office (Nos) | 304,129 | 2007 |
| Application by country of origin (Nos) | 411,990 | 2007 |
| Registration by country of office (Nos) | 172,427 | 2007 |
| Registration by country of 0rigin (Nos) | 243,913 | 2007 |
| Trademarks in force by country of office (Nos) | 1,334,880 | 2007 |
| Industrial designs | ||
| Application by country of Office (Nos) | 27,752 | 2007 |
| Application by country of origin (Nos) | 33,241 | 2007 |
| Registration by country of office (Nos) | 24,063 | 2007 |
| Registration by country of 0rigin (Nos) | 25,022 | 2007 |
| Industrial designs in force by country of office (Nos) | 215,112 | 2007 |
With regards to technology transfers, receipts exceed payments and data for the year 2007 is presented below.
| Item | million USD | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Receipts from technology exports | 85,919.00 | 2007 |
| Payments from technology imports | 48,957.00 | 2007 |