- Trademark applications increased by 11.9 percent year-on-year - □ Application Trends A total of 91,225 IP applications were submitted during the second quarter of 2011, recording an increase of 4.8 percent year-on-year. - By type of rights, patents increased by 4.5 percent and trademarks by 11.9 percent, while designs decreased by 4.2 percent. ※ Utility models are continuously decreasing due to the pre-registration system and the discontinuation of the dual application system (▽ 9.6 percent). By nationality, Korean and foreign applicants rose by 4.9 percent and 4.3 percent, respectively. - As for patents, Korean and foreign applicants rose by 4.4 percent and 4.7 percent, respectively. - By region, Ulsan recorded the highest rate of increase at 72.2 percent followed by Chungnam at 19.2 percent. - By countries of origin, Sweden increased by 24.6 percent and China recorded an increase of 19.4 percent. By applicant, conglomerates and SMEs (small and medium enterprises)...