According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), although the interruption of Coronavirus pandemic, which created the previous recession trend.
The latest data shows “continuous and sustained growth” in intellectual property filings, “driven primarily by an increase from Asia, with other regions also trending mainly to up”, speak WIPO Director General Daren Tang.
He added: “The strength of intellectual property filing during the pandemic shows that people around the world continue to innovate and create despite the economic and social disruptions caused by the pandemic.” .
Asian majors
Data published in the latest WIPO World Intellectual Property Index The report shows that innovators filed 3.4 million patent applications globally last year, up 3.6% from 2020 – with Asia accounting for more than two-thirds of the number of patent applications. bridge.
Up 5.5%, China and India showed strong growth in local patent filings along with South Korea, up 2.5%.
In the United States, the number of patent applications fell by 1.2%, in Japan by 1.7% and in Germany by 3.9% last year.
“Most registered countries increase trademark filing activity in 2021, with 18.1 million trademark registrations worldwide in 2021, up 5.5% in 2020.” , the Geneva-based agency explains.
Post-pandemic boom
WIPO also noted that the surge in new trademark registrations coincided with a boom in business activity and venture capital deals fueled by COVID-19 disruptions.
“Industrial design filing activity increased by 9.2%,” the WIPO report said, with the largest growth in designs also coming from Asia.
Amid the uncertain geopolitical outlook and unresolved issues related to the climate crisis, the WIPO Director-General argued that intellectual property resilience “should not be taken for granted. of course”.
“Another recession is lurking and geopolitical tensions are rising,” he warned.
Mr. Tang affirmed that challenges include climate change and ensure the success of the UN Sustainable development goals (SGD) means “we must continue to support innovators and innovators using the intellectual property system to turn their ideas into reality and make an impact that will change their lives.” I’m better.”
Worldwide IP profiles hit new all-time high in 2021, Asia driving growth.
