PCT International Applications: China Ranks Number 7, Huawei Ranks Number 4

A WIPO press release stated the following statistics:

Again China is part of the top 10 countries that had the most PCT (Patent Convention Treaty) international applications.

• 2003 1,295
• 2004 1,706
• 2005 2,503
• 2006 3,952
• 2007 5,456

In 2007 China's PCT International applications were 3.5 percent of all PCT international applications; between 2006 and 2007 the amount of PCT international applications grew by 38.1 percent.

Huawei ranks number 4 PCT applicants

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ranked number 4 in the top 50 of PCT applicants. Like a shooting star this Chinese telecommunication device producer rised 9 places. Huawei's PCT applications published in 2007 were 1365, this is 790 applications more than in 2006.

Head tip to the prolific Mr Jeremy Phillips of IP Kat.

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