Thomson Scientific Releases New Data on Emerging Economic Markets

Thomson Scientific Releases New Data on Emerging Economic Markets

November 06, 2007

Japan Leads Patent Output as Chinese Inventions Grew By
300% in 2000-2005.


    PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, Nov. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Thomson Scientific, part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE:
TOC; TSX: TOC) and leading provider of information
solutions to the worldwide research and business
communities, today revealed new research comparing
patenting numbers in Japan to those in Brazil, India,
Russia and China, some of the world's most important
emerging economic markets. Using Derwent World Patents
Index (DWPI), Thomson Scientific's comprehensive database
of global patent documents, expe analyzed the number of
patent applications between 2000 and 2005. 

    Patenting trends show that the number of Chinese
inventions has increased 300 percent over the last five
years. China is second only to the United States in patent
authorities of natural products and polymers which include
pharmaceuticals and medical or chemical testing. However,
in 2005 Japan produced four and a half times more patents
than China, remaining a driving force in Asia in terms of
creativity and innovation.

    "Patent analysis provides a valuable accurate
snapshot of levels of innovation and economic activity in a
particular region or country," said Mark Garlinghouse,
vice president, Thomson Scientific, Asia Pacific. "If
China's growth continues at this rate it could soon rival
Japan as Asia's innovation engine."

    Other highlights of the research include:

    --  Slight decline of Japanese patent filings over the
last five years;
        down from 365,000 in 2000 to 335,000 in 2005.

    --  Six of top seven areas of interest for India are in
chemical,
        pharmaceutical and/or medical innovations.

    --  Chinese patents have risen steadily from 25,000 in
2000 to 72,000 in
        2005. 

    --  Brazil is focusing its research in the fields of
domestic and
        industrial electrical equipment and is 13th and
17th highest in the
        world respectively in terms of volumes.

    Derwent World Patents Index (DWPI) is the most
comprehensive database of value-added patent documents
published in the world. Constantly updated and evolving, it
consists of 15.5 million patent documents drawn from 41
patent-issuing authorities, which are assessed, classified
and indexed by a team of 350 specialist editors.

    Thomson Scientific will have a stand at the annual
Patent Information Fair and Conference, being held November
7-9, 2007, in Tokyo's Science Museum. Attendees are
cordially invited to meet with the Thomson Scientific
representatives and learn more about Derwent World Patents
Index (DWPI). http://www.business-i.net/event/pif/

    For further information about Derwent World Patents
Index (DWPI): http://scientific.thomson.com/products/dwpi/

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    For more information, please contact:

     Eoin Bedford,
     Thomson Scientific
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