Dear Sir/Madam, International patent applications received from developing countries in 2006 saw a 27.6% increase as compared to 2005, representing 8.2% of all international patent applications filed. This is largely due to the filings from the Republic of Korea (5,935)and China (3,910), followed by India (627), Singapore (402), South Africa (349), Brazil (265) and Mexico (150). Developing countries make up 79% of the membership of the PCT, representing 106 of the 136 countries that have signed up to the treaty to date. http://www.wipo.int/edocs/prdocs/en/2007/wipo_pr_2007_476.html ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N --------------------------------- Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers