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Perspective

Apr. 10, 2014

China's patent application boom

In 2013 alone, over 825,000 patent applications were filed in China, a 26.3 percent jump from 2012. By Enshan Hong and Kent Cheng


By Enshan Hong and Kent Cheng


Global patent filings are increasing at a rapid pace, and the main driver for this impressive global intellectual property growth is the incredible increase in patent filings in China. For the third consecutive year in a row, China was the global leader in the volume of patent applications filed. China emerged as the leading patent filing nation in 2011, and in 2013 alone, over 825,000 patent applications were filed in China, a 26.3 ...

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