National Institute of Intellectual Property
Last year 14,205 patent applications for computer-related products and technologies were filed, says legal information provider Sweet and Maxwell.
In 2011 that figure was 11,974, showing an increase of 19% in 2012.
The cost of filing a patent varies from country to country, but prices start at £230 ($361) in the UK.
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