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Patent filings hit a record high in 2022, UN agency reveals — Global Issues



According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei is by far the company filing the most patents in 2022with more than 7,600 of its names.

South Korea’s Samsung is second, followed by Qualcomm of the US, Mitsubishi of Japan and Ericsson of Sweden.

WIPO was established in 1967, as a self-funded agency of the United Nations, to provide a forum for the 193 Member States of the Organization, to oversee intellectual property services, to inform policy information and international cooperation in all fields.

Its mission is to lead the development of a “balanced and efficient” system that promotes innovate and create for the benefit of all.

Record apps

Globally, patent applications have increased – slightly – to over 278,000 by 2022 – the highest number ever recorded in a year – despite the enormous challenges posed to the economy by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the continuing COVID pandemic, rising inflation and supply chain difficulties.

IN India, patent registration increased by 25.4%“Korea had a strong growth rate of just over 6%, but the overall picture is more modest growth,” said Carsten Fink, WIPO’s Chief Economist.

“On the one hand, this represents 13order “What I think is quite remarkable, on the other hand, of course 0.3% is a relatively modest growth rate,” he said. which we attribute to challenging global economic conditions already in vogue in 2022.”

Asia leads

By region, Asia experienced the fastest growth in the number of patent applications, while also increasing the overall rate by half a percent, to 54.7% in 2022.

Design protection demand double-digit growth with China joins became part of the international design registration system, spurring an increase in the number of international design applications.

WIPO’s Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs 11.2% increase in the number of designs included in international applications – increased to more than 25,000.

Trademark protection

After what WIPO describes as “Outstanding growth” in 2021 is 15%the use of the international trademark system for brand protection in 2022, down -6.1 percentThis is the biggest drop since 2009, when the world was reeling from the financial crisis.

Growth in 2021 is driven by the introduction of new goods and services in response to the shock COVID-19 pandemic and although 2022 saw a severe decline, WIPO indicated that the total number of applications remained eight percent higher than in 2020.

WIPO General Manager Daren Tang, said the increase in design applications from around the world, led by China, shows “Multilateral approach to international cooperation can benefit everyone.”

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