Global patent filings fall on weakened demand from China

07-12-2020

Sarah Morgan

Global patent filings fall on weakened demand from China

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A 3% decline in global patent applications, the first fall in a decade, was driven by a drop in filings by Chinese residents, according to a report from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).


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