- South Korea
- Sweden
- Singapore
- Germany
- Switzerland
- Japan
- Finland
- Denmark
- France
- Israel
It’s sad, for me, to see the United States not on this list. Some have argued that this is the result of loosening of the patent laws under recent patent reform efforts. Regardless, it’s sad to see.
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