| Issue Number : 596

Patent Registrations: Domestic Method, Priority Rights and PCT

Overview

Nearly 3.17 million patent applications were filed worldwide in 2017, an overall increase of an estimated 5.8% over the 2016 figure.[1] Indeed, the long-term trend reveals that patent applications worldwide have grown every year since 2003, with the single exception of 2009, when they decreased by 3.8% due to the ongoing financial crisis.[2] The importance of patents within the business sector cannot, therefore, be overlooked.

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Overview

Nearly 3.17 million patent applications were filed worldwide in 2017, an overall increase of an estimated 5.8% over the 2016 figure.[1] Indeed, the long-term trend reveals that patent applications worldwide have grown every year since 2003, with the single exception of 2009, when they decreased by 3.8% due to the ongoing financial crisis.[2] The importance of patents within the business sector cannot, therefore, be overlooked.

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