The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has just released the 2022 edition of the World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) report that analyses IP activities around the world. The overall trend is decidedly positive: Patent applications grew by 3.6% last year, while trademark and industrial design filing activity grew by even more – 5.5% and 9.2%, respectively. The report also demonstrates that Asian countries were a driving force for global innovation in 2021.