Trends in PCT Filings,,,,,,,,,,
"Source: WIPO Statistics Database, October 2008",,,,,,,,,,
Note: 2007 data are provisional and incomplete. Counts are based on the international filing date.,,,,,,,,,,
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Year,Number of PCT Filings,Growth Rate,,,,,,,,
1978,636,,,,,,,,,
1979,"2,588",306.9,,,,,,,,
1980,"3,697",42.9,,,,,,,,
1981,"4,100",10.9,,,,,,,,
1982,"4,568",11.4,,,,,,,,
1983,"4,875",6.7,,,,,,,,
1984,"5,648",15.9,,,,,,,,
1985,"7,290",29.1,,,,,,,,
1986,"8,100",11.1,,,,,,,,
1987,"9,563",18.1,,,,,,,,
1988,"12,523",31.0,,,,,,,,
1989,"14,856",18.6,,,,,,,,
1990,"19,808",33.3,,,,,,,,
1991,"22,900",15.6,,,,,,,,
1992,"25,419",11.0,,,,,,,,
1993,"29,143",14.7,,,,,,,,
1994,"34,208",17.4,,,,,,,,
1995,"40,007",17.0,,,,,,,,
1996,"48,217",20.5,,,,,,,,
1997,"57,064",18.3,,,,,,,,
1998,"67,062",17.5,,,,,,,,
1999,"76,358",13.9,,,,,,,,
2000,"93,238",22.1,,,,,,,,
2001,"108,230",16.1,,,,,,,,
2002,"110,393",2.0,,,,,,,,
2003,"115,203",4.4,,,,,,,,
2004,"122,630",6.4,,,,,,,,
2005,"136,749",11.5,,,,,,,,
2006,"149,653",9.4,,,,,,,,
2007,"159,737",6.7,,,,,,,,
2008 (to date),"78,770",,,,,,,,,
2008 (forecast),"166,400",4.2,,,,,,,,
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