Since China became worldwide leader in patent applications in 2011, overtaking Japan, the number of its applications have soared. The question today is not so
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China is Granted More than Twice the Global Patents as the U.S.; Leads in 29 of 36 Fields
China is the undisputed leader in global patent grants according to data provided by the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization, with 607,758 issued in 2021,
In 2022 the IP CloseUp Blog Surpassed 250,000 Visits; 360,000 Page Views
2022 was a breakthrough year for IP CloseUp, a leading independent blog that follows intellectual property developments, trends and people. The no-fee publication has generated
Germany and South Korea ranked most innovative economies; Tiny Singapore and Finland lead the U.S.
Which are the world’s most innovative economies? How are they most accurately measured? According to Bloomberg’s annual Innovation Index, Germany broke South Korea’s six-year most
‘Fakes’ cost the EU more than 60 billion EUR annually; smaller nations suffer most
Counterfeit goods cost the UK, Italy and Germany the most lost revenue in the EU. However, Romania, Bulgaria and Lithuania are the hardest hit nations
China’s growth in European patent apps was three times the U.S. in 2017
The European Patent Office (EPO) 2017 annual report, recently published, revealed several surprising patent filing trends, including the rapid growth of China . The People’s
Licensing deal with IP rights group ends YouTube blackout in Germany – “no more red faces”
Tens of thousands of recording artists and musicians in Germany will be receiving payment for their content under the terms of agreement struck last week