In 2008, Chinese defense industry filed 10,983 patent applications, up 28.9% and 35.1 times over 313 in 1998; 7,403 or 67.4% were for invention.  Since 1985, the defense industry has filed cumulative 40,349 patent applications, 23,475 or 58.2% of which are for invention. 2013-07-17