Telecoms Firms Lead WIPO International Patent Filings

"Three telecoms giants from China and the United States led international patent filing activity via WIPO in 2014, a fifth consecutive record-breaking year amid overall growth in the Organization’s global intellectual property services.

"Together, China and the U.S. accounted for 87% of the total growth in filings under WIPO’s Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), which saw some 215,000 applications in 2014, a 4.5% increase over the previous year. In a significant development, the U.S. became the biggest filer of international trademark applications under WIPO’s Madrid System."

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Pubblished on Software Patents 11 April 2015

India rejects software patents

India is an emerging technology powerhouse, and the country's brave rejection of a much-maligned portion of the West's IP regime is a big win for India and ultimately for the entire software industry. I hope that India's example emboldens others in the two-thirds world to stand up to the WIPO on a whole range of IP issues, from pharmaceuticals to software to digital entertainment.

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