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Global patent surge leaves some nations behind

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Germany and Japan buck trends as 2022 sets record for number of applications

A “record number” of patents were filed across the globe last year, although some traditional patent-powers bucked the trend, the World Intellectual Property Organization has said.

Notably, while China, the US and Korea saw increases, Japan and Germany faltered.

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