DSM currently owns more than 14,000 patents, covering about 2,600 individual inventions. In 2008 some 363 new patent applications were filed. Our patent activities cover some 100 countries across the globe. The strategic shift in DSM’s portfolio towards specialty products is also driving an increasing interest in trademarks and branding. DSM is now actively managing about 800 trademarks. DSM trademarks such as Dyneema®, Teavigo® and PeptoPro® are becoming well-known brands. Furthermore, DSM continues to strengthen its IP positions in the emerging economies. More than 90% of DSM's patents filed internationally in 2008 have now also been filed in China.