The Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released a report on February 9th, saying that the number of international patent applications under its Patent Cooperation Convention increased by 4.8% in 20 10, and the number of patent applications in China jumped to the fourth place in the world. According to the data released by the organization, the number of international patent applications in China increased from 7900 in 2009 to 12339 last year. The total number ranked behind the United States (44,855 pieces), Japan (32 156 pieces) and Germany (1 7 1 piece).
According to the February/0/2 news of Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, by the end of the 11th Five-Year Plan, the total number of migrant workers in China had reached 242 million. While making great contributions to China's modernization, migrant workers have also made great progress in employment, social security, education and training. In 20 10, the average monthly income of migrant workers reached 1690 yuan, nearly doubled from 875 yuan in 2005.