World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General Francis Gurry speaks at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, Dec. 3, 2018. Global demand for intellectual property (IP) tools hit new record in 2017, with China leading the growth in filings at the heart of the global economy, WIPO said Monday. WIPO released the annual World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) report here on Monday. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan)