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27 January 2009

Chinese company tops PCT application list

James Nurton, London

Chinese telecoms company Huawei Technologies was the largest filer of PCT applications in 2008, according to statistics published by WIPO today

The Shenzhen-based company filed 1,737 PCT applications during the year, taking first place from second-ranked Panasonic (formerly Matsushita) from Japan, which filed 1,729. Huawei rose three places from its position in 2007.




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