This pattern is observed for both conventional and emerging assistive technology, with China's annual filings surpassing those of the U.S. in 2008 for conventional and 2014 for emerging assistive technology.
ðɪs pˈætɚn ɪz əbzˈɜːvd fɔːɹ bˈoʊθ kənvˈɛnʃənəl ænd ɪmˈɜːdʒɪŋ ɐsˈɪstɪv tɛknˈɑːlədʒi, wɪð tʃˈaɪnəz ˈænjuːəl fˈaɪlɪŋz sɚpˈæsɪŋ ðoʊz ʌvðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt fɔːɹ kənvˈɛnʃənəl ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn fɔːɹ ɪmˈɜːdʒɪŋ ɐsˈɪstɪv tɛknˈɑːlədʒi.