Shift Ranking of August 12: The most innovative countries08/12/2013August 12, 20131. Japan (472.417 applications for patents in 2012)│ 2. China (435.608)│ 3. USA (432.298)│ 4. South Korea (187.454)│ 5. Germany (172.764)│ Source: WIPOhttps://p.dw.com/p/19OH4Image: picture-alliance/dpaAdvertisement