Intellectual Property
Jan. 4, 2013
Domestic patents surge as China seeks to spur innovation
In 1990, Chinese residents filed fewer than 6,000 patent applications. In 2011, China filed more domestic patent applications than the U.S. - and any other country. By Ben M. Davidson and Heather H. Fan
General counsel of companies doing business in China are used to the rapid rate of change in the country's business and legal environment. The changes are nowhere greater than with respect to China's role in developing and patenting technology at home. In 1990, Chinese residents filed fewer than 6,000 patent applications. In 2011, according to a recent report from the World Intellectual Property Organization, China fi...
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