Sharp Rise Seen in Chinese Patents

ianare writes "According to a report by the UN's intellectual property agency, the number of requests for patents in China grew by 33% in 2005 compared with the previous year. That gives it the world's third highest number behind Japan and the United States, the agency said. China's leaders have been urging companies to become more creative, and put more of their money into developing new technology. 'Made by China' rather than simply 'Made in China' will mean that the country's economic miracle stands a far better chance of lasting longer."

Comments

'Stolen By China' More likely

[JasperCraft]

I've talked to several people who have run into their own patents being rewritten in Chinese and patented in China by someone in China. Its amazing what they are allowing, simple google searches would reveal the patent is a copy and yet, seemingly totally legal. I wonder how many of this rise in patents is due to this policy/process/scam? However, as one of my language professors once said, translations are often creative.

Re:Why is this always seen as a threat?

[Fuzzums]

Ofcourse you realize that China here isn't the problem, but the IP system.
Do you think any African country has even the slightest chance against us or eu companies and the effect they have on regulations in general?