Down from nearly two thirds, the number of international patent application that were published in English fell to 43.9 percent in 2021. This is due mainly to a rise in Asian language applications, such as those in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese.
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WIPO. (June 9, 2022). Share of international patent applications submitted in English from 2006 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257262/share-of-english-international-patent-applications/
WIPO. "Share of international patent applications submitted in English from 2006 to 2021." Chart. June 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257262/share-of-english-international-patent-applications/
WIPO. (2022). Share of international patent applications submitted in English from 2006 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257262/share-of-english-international-patent-applications/
WIPO. "Share of International Patent Applications Submitted in English from 2006 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257262/share-of-english-international-patent-applications/
WIPO, Share of international patent applications submitted in English from 2006 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257262/share-of-english-international-patent-applications/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of international patent applications submitted in English from 2006 to 2021 [Graph], WIPO, June 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257262/share-of-english-international-patent-applications/