December 2016

Monthly Total

Yearly Total

Total

Number of Inventions Received

Percentage %

Number of Inventions Received

Percentage %

Year-on-year Growth Rate

Number of Inventions Received

Percentage %

Sub-total

171718

100.0%

1338503

100.0%

21.5%

7696363

100.0%

Total

Service

147643

86.0%

1113670

83.2%

22.8%

6282041

81.6%

Non-service

24075

14.0%

224833

16.8%

15.4%

1414322

18.4%

Sub-total

158878

100/92.5

1204981

100/90.0

24.4%

6058575

100/78.7

Domestic

Service

135053

85.0%

982971

81.6%

26.7%

4691163

77.4%

Non-service

23825

15.0%

222010

18.4%

15.5%

1367412

22.6%

Sub-total

12840

100/7.5

133522

100/10.0

-0.1%

1637788

100/21.3

Foreign

Service

12590

98.1%

130699

97.9%

-0.1%

1590878

97.1%

Non-service

250

1.9%

2823

2.1%

1.7%

46910

2.9%