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KEY STATISTICS ON PATENT AND TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS IN 2018
PATENT
Invention patent applications grew for two consecutive years
50,000 45,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000
5,000 0
Invention
Utility Model
Design
2016 2017 2018
47,429
3%
8,082
-+ 0%
43,836
20,161
8,445
46,122
19,549
8,120
47,429
17,910
8,082
Invention patent applications by domestic industries went up
7% 2,500 Individuals
6% 907 Research Institutes
1,661
Schools
104 18%
Others
13,193
Industries
3%
2,673
8%
8%
17,910
3%
SMEs
2% 10,520 Large enterprises
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KEY STATISTICS ON PATENT AND TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS IN 2018
