UN patent filings stage comeback in 2010 led by US, Chinese innovation
UN patent filings stage comeback in 2010 led by US, Chinese innovation
GENEVA The U.N. patent agency says the U.S. and China led a strong comeback in the number of patent and trademark filings worldwide, signs of businesses setting the stage for growth despite global financial turmoil. The World Intellectual Property Organization, or WIPO, says there were a record number of patent applications worldwide in 2010, at 1.98 million, up 7.2 percent from a year earlier …