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'Patent warming' threatens global innovation system

By Lu Wei | China Daily | Updated: 2010-04-21 07:57

Noted for its international products and innovation, electronics giant Philips is also a pioneer in patent protection in China, ranking third among foreign companies for its more than 1,600 filings last year alone.

Such large numbers don't surprise industry insiders, as they reflect a worldwide trend - what Ruud Peters, company vice-president and CEO of Philips Intellectual Property and Standards, calls "global patent warming".

In fact overheated patent activity threatens to overwhelm the entire system, he said.

'Patent warming' threatens global innovation system

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