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    Despite the economic downturn after 2008, intellectual property growth has continued worldwide. From 2009-2011, patent applications grew 7.7% globally, with the strongest growth in India (+29.4%), China (+11.1%), and the United States (+6.1%). Emerging technologies like wind and solar energy also saw significant growth. Trademark applications increased 9.3% globally over this period, with the largest increases in China (+37.3%) and Australia (+13.2%). Industrial designs and utility models also experienced worldwide growth rates above 10% and 30% respectively during this time.

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    Despite the economic downturn after 2008, intellectual property growth has continued worldwide. From 2009-2011, patent applications grew 7.7% globally, with the strongest growth in India (+29.4%), China (+11.1%), and the United States (+6.1%). Emerging technologies like wind and solar energy also saw significant growth. Trademark applications increased 9.3% globally over this period, with the largest increases in China (+37.3%) and Australia (+13.2%). Industrial designs and utility models also experienced worldwide growth rates above 10% and 30% respectively during this time.

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    Despite the economic downturn after 2008, intellectual property growth has continued worldwide. From 2009-2011, patent applications grew 7.7% globally, with the strongest growth in India (+29.4%), China (+11.1%), and the United States (+6.1%). Emerging technologies like wind and solar energy also saw significant growth. Trademark applications increased 9.3% globally over this period, with the largest increases in China (+37.3%) and Australia (+13.2%). Industrial designs and utility models also experienced worldwide growth rates above 10% and 30% respectively during this time.

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    Intellectual Property GROWS DESPITE ECONOMIC WOES

    World Intellectual Property Indicators 2012

    The POST-2008 economic downturn hasnt stopped companies from protecting their intangible assets.

    +7.7%

    Growth rate in patent applications worldwide from 2009-11

    patents
    thermal processes

    +7.7%
    Food chemistry

    Digital communication

    +7%

    Strongest growth in patent applications 2008-10*

    +6.4%
    Environmental technology

    machine tools

    +8.5%
    India

    +6.1%
    +29.4%
    China United States of America

    Wind energy +33.4% Solar Energy +22.4%

    +11.1%
    Republic of Korea

    +5.1%

    +4.6%

    Australia
    Strongest growth within top 10 offices 2009-11

    +3.8%

    utility models
    China Russian Federation

    TRADEMARKS
    Turkey

    industrial designS
    Germany India Spain China

    China

    +37.3%

    Australia

    +13.2%

    +30.5%

    +16%

    +7.6%

    +18.3%

    +9%
    Turkey

    +21.8%

    +18.3%
    Turkey

    +6.7%

    Ukraine

    +6.5%

    United States of America

    +7%

    OHIM**

    +10.4%

    +14.9%

    United States of America

    +29.6%

    Growth rate in utility model applications from 2009-11

    +9.3%

    Growth rate in trademark applications from 2009-11

    +13.3%

    +8.7%

    Growth rate in industrial design applications from 2009-11

    *Nanotechnology left out because of its comparatively small number of patent applications **Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market

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