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Statistics Publications & Documents Information by Country

This document provides a snapshot of the latest available internationally comparable data on patents. The patent indicators presented in this compendium are specifically designed to reflect recent trends in inventive activities across a wide range of OECD member and non-member countries. A series of new indicators report patenting activities in key technology fields such as nanotechnologies, environmental technologies and patenting by industries, as well as patenting activity by region.