2024 AIPPI World Congress: China leads in international PCT patent applications for 5 years.

At the 2024 AIPPI World Congress in Hangzhou, WIPO Director General Daren Tang announced that China has led the world in international patent applications via the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) for five years. Since joining the PCT in the mid-1990s, China's annual applications surged from about 100 to nearly 70,000 by 2023. Additionally, China has over 4 million valid domestic invention patents, showcasing its advancements in scientific and technological innovation.

October 20, 2024
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