China ranked first in patent applications by making 69,500 international patent applications within the framework of the Patent Cooperation Agreement (PCT) in 2021.
In the statement made by the National Intellectual Property Bureau of China, it was stated that the country made 69,500 international patent applications within the framework of the Patent Cooperation Agreement (PCT) in 2021 and ranked first in the world in international patent applications in the last 3 years in the Global Innovation Indices Report published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Read more