At the same time, there has been a surge in patent filings in China and an increase in filings in the Republic of Korea.
æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm, ðɛɹ hˈæzbiːn ɐ sˈɜːdʒ ɪn pˈæʔn̩t fˈaɪlɪŋz ɪn tʃˈaɪnə ænd ɐn ˈɪŋkɹiːs ɪn fˈaɪlɪŋz ɪnðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk ʌv kɚɹˈiːə.