PARIS -- Global patent filings rose 1.7% in 2022 to 3.45 million for a second consecutive annual record, new results show, driven by innovation in China, the U.S. and India.
U.S. maintains growth in 2022, but Japan and Germany suffer declines
The World Intellectual Property Organization, based in Geneva, reported 1.58 million patent filings from China for 2022 and 505,000 from the U.S. © Reuters
PARIS -- Global patent filings rose 1.7% in 2022 to 3.45 million for a second consecutive annual record, new results show, driven by innovation in China, the U.S. and India.