The 2008 World Intellectual Property Report is an analysis of international trends in the filing of patents trends for the year 2006. A brief summary of the findings of the report: . Worldwide filing of patents increased 4.9% from 2005. . Growth of patent filing in North-East Asian countries . Increase in use of patents in developing countries . Increase in the filing of patents across multiple countries. . Electronics-related fields experienced the greatest amount of patent activity . Also notable increase in the number of patents in the field of renewable energy technology. Click here for the report and the associated press release.