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16 March 2016Patents

Asian businesses fire up growth in PCT applications

Asian businesses were the key contributors to a record number of patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) last year, according to data published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today.

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