China files 2.5 times more patent applications than U.S. in 2020: WIPO — Xinhua

China's intellectual property (IP) office led the world in 2020 by reporting 1.5 million patent applications, 2.5 times more than the United States, which ranked second, the World

Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) said on Monday....Industrial design is another area where China has taken the lead, followed by the EU, South Korea, the United States and Turkey....

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China files 2.5 times more patent applications than U.S. in 2020: WIPO
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