OPPO Ranks among top 5 2019 PCT Patent Applications
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has announced the 2019 results of the international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) System, with 1,927 applications, OPPO becomes the top 5 PCT filer in the rankings by company applicants. 
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By filing one international patent application under the PCT, an international treaty with more than 150 contracting states, applicants can seek protection for an invention in a large number of countries. Since the start of 2009, OPPO has been working on expanding its patent applications globally in various areas of technologies, having managed to move its WIPO’s international patents’ applications ranking from last year’s No. 17 to this year’s No. 5 after years of deep cultivation.
By March 2020, OPPO had more than 43,000 global patent applications, with 16,000 already been authorized. Among the total applications, about 88%, or more than 38,000, are invention-related. OPPO has filed more than 3,000 5G patent applications, and 1,900 AI patent applications. More than 6,100 image patents have been filed globally, among which 2,000 have been authorized. At the same time, in the area of fast charging, OPPO has filed more than 2,700 applications globally, with more than 1100 being authorized. 
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Ying Feng, Senior Director of Intellectual Property Dept., OPPO, said “The results of the 2019 PCT international applications in which OPPO was ranked No. 5, up from last year’s No. 17, proved OPPO’s strategy, which has been successful in submitting patent applications to China and internationally. We will continue and the international community will try to speed up the patent process, especially in important countries. Now 5G standard, Quick Charging Technology AI, Critical applications such as loT have submitted patent applications. We will try our best to achieve innovation in the field of making Chip, Display technology, and Antenna.”
OPPO has always attached great importance to the development of patents, with continuing effort on strengthening our investment and exploration of cutting-edge technology. Tony Chen, Founder, and CEO of OPPO said OPPO will invest USD 7 billion in R&D in the next three years. He also added that OPPO will aim to promote research in areas including 5G, AI, AR, and big data and strive to build OPPO with core underlying hardware technologies and software engineering ability. With continuous R&D efforts and broad collaboration with industry partners, OPPO is committed to making it a reality of the latest and the most advanced technologies for the world. 
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OPPO is a leading global smart device brand. Since the launch of its first mobile phone – “Smiley Face” – in 2008, OPPO has been in relentless pursuit of the perfect synergy of aesthetic satisfaction and innovative technology. Today, OPPO provides a wide range of smart devices spearheaded by the Find X and Reno series. Beyond devices, OPPO provides its users with the ColorOS operating system and internet services like OPPO Cloud and OPPO+. OPPO operates in more than 40 countries and regions, with 6 Research Institutes and 4 R&D Centers worldwide, as well as an International Design Center in London. More than 40,000 of OPPO’s employees are dedicated to creating a better life for customers around the world.
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