According to the report, China ranks 14 among 13 1 economies and ranks first among 37 upper-middle-income economies. At the same time, China's domestic patent applications per unit GDP, domestic utility model applications, domestic trademark applications, domestic design applications, and creative product exports all rank first in the total trade.
Guangdong's performance in innovation is also very bright. Among the world's top science and technology clusters selected with PCT international patent applications and scientific publications as the core evaluation indicators, 17 are located in China, among which Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou Science and Technology Cluster ranks second in the world, only next to Tokyo-Yokohama.
The relevant index data of Global Innovation Index 2020 (GII) fully demonstrates the remarkable achievements made in the development of intellectual property rights in China, and highlights the important role of intellectual property rights in creating a good business environment, stimulating the innovation vitality of the whole society and contributing to high-quality development, which is conducive to further establishing a good international image of China that attaches importance to intellectual property rights and strictly protects intellectual property rights according to law.