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Research & Development Output

China tops in number of trade mark and industrial design applications. In 2007, there were 267,432 industrial design applications accounting for 63.72% of APEC. Latest comprehensive data from WIPO is presented below.

Table: Intellectual Property Rights Statistics
PATENTS Year
PCT International Phase filings (Nos)6,0892008
PCT National Phase entries (Nos)3,3872007
Patents filing by country of Office (Nos)245,1612007
Share of residents (%)62.432007
Patents filing by country of origin (Nos)160,5232007
Patents Granted by country of Office (Nos)67,9482007
Share of residents (%)47.012007
Patents Granted by country of 0rigin (Nos)33,4102007
Patents in force by country of office (Nos)271,9172007
Trademarks  Year
Application by country of Office (Nos)681,3582007
Application by country of origin (Nos)636,8312007
Registration by country of office (Nos)248,1972007
Registration by country of 0rigin (Nos)242,1762007
Trademarks in force by country of office (Nos)275,6412007
Industrial designs Year
Application by country of Office (Nos)267,4322007
Application by country of origin (Nos)255,4162007
Registration by country of office (Nos)133,7982007
Registration by country of 0rigin (Nos)122,2882007
Industrial designs in force by country of office (Nos)278,8842007
Source: World Intellectual Property Indicators, 2009 Edition