March 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

88612

100.0%

239255

100.0%

30.9%

6597115

100.0%

Total

Service

72474

81.8%

195969

81.9%

27.7%

5364340

81.3%

Non-service

16138

18.2%

43286

18.1%

47.8%

1232775

18.7%

Sub-total

75829

100/85.6

206652

100/86.4

35.7%

5060246

100/76.7

Domestic

Service

59936

79.0%

164054

79.4%

32.8%

3872246

76.5%

Non-service

15893

21.0%

42598

20.6%

48.3%

1188000

23.5%

Sub-total

12783

100/14.4

32603

100/13.6

7.0%

1536869

100/23.3

Foreign

Service

12538

98.1%

31915

97.9%

6.7%

1492094

97.1%

Non-service

245

1.9%

688

2.1%

20.7%

44775

2.9%