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II. Annual
Statistics
Note
The figures above are calculated based on existing pat-
ents as of December 31, 2014.
Design
Classification
Design
01
147
02
1,218
03
719
04
240
05
259
06
1,706
07
1,408
08
1,955
09
2,537
10
1,128
11
941
12
4,099
13
2,609
14
5,004
15
1,882
16
1,427
17
29
18
94
Classification
Design
19
694
20
237
21
1,270
22
178
23
2,202
24
861
25
860
26
2,621
27
99
28
1,127
29
54
30
104
31
214
99
75
Total
37,998
19. Statistics of Pending Patent Applications for Examination (2005~2014)
Item
Year
Application
Reexamination
Opposition
Invalidation
Technical
Evaluation
Report for
Utility Model
Total
Invention
Utility
Model
Design Invention Design Invention
Utility
Model
Design Invention
Utility
Model
Design
2005 52,757 4,725 8,027 11,046
196
213
474
2
305
1,738
92
1,719
81,294
2006 62,937 6,634 6,703 9,256
335
48
25
-
411
2,028
73
1,204
89,654
2007 90,824 7,340 7,029 7,641
291
1
4
-
501
1,703
85
1,693
117,112
2008 123,123 6,161 7,103 5,907
180
1
-
-
517
1,595
67
1,732
146,386
2009 140,646 6,410 6,034 4,627
124
-
1
-
461
1,244
37
2,873
162,457
2010 153,691 7,609 6,202 4,154
115
-
1
-
428
1,176
56
2,918
176,350
2011 160,479 8,556 6,224 4,284
74
-
-
-
346
1,049
80
2,383
181,818
2012 152,509 8,365 6,395 4,834
34
-
-
-
334
981
68
2,161
175,681
2013 128,902 6,592 6,570 7,354
40
-
-
-
269
819
46
1,752
152,344
2014 100,041 5,698 6,224 8,585
134
-
-
-
251
572
64
1,793
123,362
Note
1. Since July 1, 2004, Utility Model patents applications have only been subject to formality examination with the requirement that the
technical evaluation reports be attached.
2. The statistics above excludes the number of applications not requesting for substantial examination. (2004: 6,239 cases; 2005: 10,509;
2006: 11,298; 2007:11,374; 2008: 12,965; 2009: 8,501; 2010: 10,705; 2011:12,671; 2012:10,932; 2013:9,959; 2014:10,734).
3. Some new applications were collected via E-filing starting April 2008. Since operation procedures were different, there was a slight dis-
crepancy in statistical data for 2008 on the number of pending cases.