Patent Index 2024: Patent applications from China at record level

Patent Index 2024: Patent applications from China at record level

Chinese companies and researchers filed 20 081 patent applications last year at the European Patent Office (EPO), a new record. China ranks 4th worldwide accounting for 10.1% of total applications at the EPO.
Successfully ahead of the curve

Successfully ahead of the curve

German-backed Siemens AG Group is thinking big. The group reported that in fiscal 2011, it generated 8,600 inventions, or nearly 40 per working day, representing a 10 per cent increase year-over-year.