Brussels, 09/03/2012 (Agence Europe) - Compiling patent applications submitted by all member states, the EU ranks first in the classification established by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). With a general rise of 10.7% compared to last year, a new record was reached in 2011 for the total number of patent applications, according to WIPO estimates published on Monday 5 March.
With 50,102 applications out of a total of 181,900, the EU is just ahead of the United States...