The situation of the National Patent Agent Qualification Examination since 1998 is as follows:
Number of applicants in the year and pass rate
1988 1927 281 14.58
2000 1924 372 19.34
2002 4450 435 9.775
2004 7804 530 6.79
2006 8594 712 8.39 2007 8326 610 7.3262008 8766 692 7.89
2009 11805 924 7.83
2010 11851 1368 11.54
2011 13854 1493 10.78
2012 16780 2966 17.68
2013 23226 3812 16.41
2014 29364 4777