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Compared to patents, there was lot of trade mark registration activity during 2007. Over 25 thousand trademarks were applied in 2007, accounting for 2.82% of APEC total. Latest comprehensive data from WIPO is presented below.

Table: Intellectual Property Rights Statistics
PATENTS Year
PCT International Phase filings (Nos)1742008
PCT National Phase entries (Nos)732007
Patents filing by country of Office (Nos)2,3722007
Share of residents (%)28.252007
Patents filing by country of origin (Nos)1,1442007
Patents Granted by country of Office (Nos)6,9832007
Share of residents (%)4.842007
Patents Granted by country of 0rigin (Nos)5722007
Patents in force by country of office (Nos) 2007
Trademarks  Year
Application by country of Office (Nos)25,8942007
Application by country of origin (Nos)14,0192007
Registration by country of office (Nos)25,4902007
Registration by country of 0rigin (Nos)9,4032007
Trademarks in force by country of office (Nos) 2007
Industrial designs Year
Application by country of Office (Nos)1,9202007
Application by country of origin (Nos)9692007
Registration by country of office (Nos)1,6732007
Registration by country of 0rigin (Nos)7392007
Industrial designs in force by country of office (Nos) 
Source: World Intellectual Property Indicators, 2009 Edition