China leapfrogs the US to become world's most prolific patent filer.

# China leapfrogs the US to become world's most prolific patent filer.

China has become the world leader in patent applications, beating the United States to the top spot for the first time in 40 years. 

Telecoms firm Huawei topped the company list for the third year in a row, filing 4,411 patent applications. 

Overall, Chinese companies and individuals filed 58,990 international patent applications last year, compared to 57,840 from the United States. 

China’s dominance is a sign that the country’s move to become an industrial superpower is working, the World Intellectual Property Organization said.

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