For the first time,

World Asia accounts for

two-thirds of patent,
trademark and

Intellectual industrial design

filing activity

Property 66.8%

Indicators 70.0%

2019 2018
69.7%

2008
In 2018, China received
nearly half of all patent
applications in the world

46.4%

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World
Intellectual
Property
Indicators
2019
Applications worldwide
of patents, trademarks*
2008
1,930,000 and industrial designs**
are growing fast
3,326,300
+72.3%

2018

2008
5,511,200

14,321,800
+159.9%

2018

2008
814,800

1,312,600
+61.1%

2018

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* refers to class count ** refers to design count