World patenting has quadrupled since the conclusion of the WTO’s TRIPs agreement.

https://www.progressivepolicy.org/blogs/ppis-trade-fact-of-the-week-world-patenting-has-quadrupled-since-the-conclusion-of-the-wtos-trips-agreement/

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