Asia´s patenting boom

2012 was market by a surge in patenting activity among companies in Asia. For the first time in EPO history, the company filing the most patent applications hailed from Asia> Korean electronics firm Samsung file 2.289 applications.

 

Overall, three Asian countries innovated their way into the top 5 patent applicant countries> Japan (2nd), China (4th), and Korea (5th). Japan accounted for nearly half (44%) of all applications from Asia.

 

By leaps and bounds, China achieved the steepest growth rate: Its patent applications climbed by 11.1% in2012 trailed by 9.3% growth for Korean and 9.1% for Japanese companies. A tight rate, to be continued in 2013.

 

Source: CNN