WIPO sees Asian patent boom
16 October 2006
Talk of the trilateral IP offices – in Japan, Europe and the US – could soon be replaced by discussions of the big five: the JPO, the EPO, the USPTO plus Korea's KIPO and China's SIPO, according to a survey of patenting trends released by WIPO yesterday
Talk of the trilateral IP offices – in Japan, Europe and the US – could soon be replaced by discussions of the big five: the JPO, the EPO, the USPTO plus Korea's KIPO and China's SIPO, according to a survey of patenting trends released by WIPO yesterday (Monday).
Together, these five offices accounted for 75% of all patents filed and 74% of patents granted worldwide in 2004, the last year for which complete statistics are available.
"The implication is that the Republic of Korea and China will become more prominent in discussions regarding the patent system," said Francis Gurry, deputy director of WIPO.
He said...
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