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PCT International Applications: China Ranks Number 7, Huawei Ranks Number 4

A WIPO press release stated the following statistics:

Again China is part of the top 10 countries that had the most PCT (Patent Convention Treaty) international applications.

• 2003 1,295
• 2004 1,706
• 2005 2,503
• 2006 3,952
• 2007 5,456

In 2007 China's PCT International applications were 3.5 percent of all PCT international applications; between 2006 and 2007 the amount of PCT international applications grew by 38.1 percent.

Huawei ranks number 4 PCT applicants

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ranked number 4 in the top 50 of PCT applicants. Like a shooting star this Chinese telecommunication device producer rised 9 places. Huawei's PCT applications published in 2007 were 1365, this is 790 applications more than in 2006.

Head tip to the prolific Mr Jeremy Phillips of IP Kat.

Full post as published by IP Dragon on February 27, 2008 (boomark / email).