UN data: Global patent filings drop nearly 2% as innovation falters

GENEVA — Patent filings slipped last year by nearly 2% in the first fall in 14 years amid economic uncertainty, the U.N. patent agency said on Thursday, in a move it described as “concerning”. The World Intellectual Property Organization, which oversees a system for countries to share recognition of patents, reported 272,600 filings in 2023
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