Record international patent filings for 2006 with significant increase by in North-East Asia

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Patent Co-operation Treaty (PCT) has reported a record 145,300 PCT applications (6.4% increase from the previous year).

WIPO noted that the most significant growth came from countries in Northeast Asia for the third year running, which was topped by applications from the US, Japan, Germany, Republic of Korea and France. Unsurprisingly, Philips Electronics NV against published the most number of applications in 2006 (followed by Matsushita, Siemens, Nokia and Bosch).

Link to WIPO Report: Record Year for International Patent Filings with Significant Growth from North East Asia


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