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Design Patents Did It: How China Passed Japan in US Patent Grants

China passed Japan in US patent grants in 2024, but the margin is almost entirely design patents. Japan still leads in utility patents. Continue reading this post on Patently-O.

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By Dennis Crouch

26 August 2026|1 min read|Patently-O
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