IP Filings Worldwide Rebound in 2010 despite Economic Turmoil China and the United States account for the greatest share of the increase |
20.12.2011
WIPO has report published a new showing that intellectual property (IP) filings worldwide rebounded strongly in 2010 after a considerable decline in 2009. The recovery in IP filings was stronger than the overall economic recovery. Patent and trademark filings grew by 7.2% and 11.8% respectively in 2010 compared to growth of 5.1% in the global gross domestic product (GDP), with China and the United States (US) accounting for the greatest share of the increased filings.
