Patents Biotechnology

							SITE       OECD Key Biotech Indicators
FIGURE     11
TITLE      Share of countries in biotechnology patents filed under PCT, 2007
SUBTITLE
SOURCE     OECD, Patent Database, September 2010.

           %                                     2007
           United States                        41.78
           EU27                                 28.81
           Japan                                10.90
           Germany                                8.27
           United Kingdom                         4.16
           France                                 3.97
           BRIICS                                 3.69
           Canada                                 3.07
           Korea                                  2.91
           Switzerland                            2.83
           Netherlands                            2.68
           Denmark                                2.00
           Australia                              1.99
           China                                  1.84
           Israel                                 1.80
           Belgium                                1.37
           Italy                                  1.34
           Spain                                  1.30
           Sweden                                 1.24
           Austria                                0.92
           India                                  0.67
           Russian Federation                     0.67
           Finland                                0.56
           Singapore                              0.51
           New Zealand                            0.46
           Brazil                                 0.33
           Ireland                                0.30
           Norway                                 0.27
           South Africa                           0.16
           Chinese Taipei                         0.15
           Poland                                 0.14
           Portugal                               0.14
           Hungary                                0.12
           Estonia                                0.10
           Argentina                              0.10
           Malaysia                               0.09
           Iceland                                0.09
           Mexico                                 0.08
           Cuba                                   0.08
           Greece                                 0.07
           Chile                                  0.07
           Croatia                                0.06
           Czech Republic                         0.06


General notes
          Data relate to patent applications filed under the PCT, at international phase, designating
          the European Patent Office (EPO). Patent counts are based on the priority date, the
          inventor’s country of residence and fractional counts. BRIICS refers to Brazil, China, India,
          Indonesia, the Russian Federation and South Africa.
KBI 11. Share of countries in biotechnology patents filed under PCT, 2007

                                                                 United States
                                                                 EU27
                                                                 Japan
                                                                 Germany
                                                                 United Kingdom
                                                                 France
                                                                 BRIICS
                                                                 Canada
                                                                 Korea
                                                                 Switzerland
                                                                 Netherlands
                                                                 Denmark
                                                                 Australia
                                                                 China
                      Magnified
                                                                 Israel
                                        Belgium                  Belgium
                                        Italy                    Italy
                                        Spain                    Spain
                                        Sweden                   Sweden
                                        Austria                  Austria
                                        India                    India
                                        Russian Federation       Russian Federation
                                        Finland                  Finland
                                        Singapore                Singapore
                                        New Zealand              New Zealand
                                        Brazil                   Brazil
                                        Ireland                  Ireland
                                        Norway                   Norway
                                        South Africa             South Africa
                                        Chinese Taipei           Chinese Taipei
                                        Poland                   Poland
                                        Portugal                 Portugal
                                        Hungary                  Hungary
                                        Estonia                  Estonia
                                        Argentina                Argentina
                                        Malaysia                 Malaysia
                                        Iceland                  Iceland
                                        Mexico                   Mexico
                                        Cuba                     Cuba
                                        Greece                   Greece
                                        Chile                    Chile
                                        Croatia                  Croatia
                                        Czech Republic           Czech Republic
          1.5   1.0      0.5      0.0

  % 40           30            20                10          0

Source:   OECD, Patent Database, September 2010.