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Future News - Innovation slow down

Innovation slow down

Innovation slow down

Weak Signal's progress: nominated

The source of this Weak Signal: 
http://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2009/article_0002.html

Weak Signal's description 
Global number of patent filings decrease 2 years in a row after a long period of growth. This may lead to a decline in patent filings signalling a slow down in innovation processes