China's domestic companies see 22.6% rise in total patents

​The number of in-force patents held by domestic companies in China went up 22.6% year on year to 1.91 million by the end of 2021, demonstrating the companies' rising innovative capability, said an official at a press conference Wednesday.

January 12, 2022

More Chinese firms strive to spur innovation

The innovative vitality of Chinese businesses was further stimulated last year, as a growing number of domestic market entities registered invention patents, a senior intellectual property regulator said.

January 13, 2022

Foreigners have more patents granted in China

China saw rapid growth of patents and trademarks granted to foreigners in 2021, an official from the country's top intellectual property (IP) regulator said on Wednesday.

January 13, 2022

China takes more measures to improve patent quality

China has taken more measures to boost the country's innovation drive and is shifting from focusing on the intellectual property (IP) quantity to quality, the country's top IP regulator said Wednesday at a press conference.

January 13, 2022