Secondly, I think it may be Germany, where patent lawyers are the highest paid profession, which shows the role and social status of patent lawyers in Germany. Moreover, Germany's technology is absolutely world-leading in some fields, and even the United States has to admit its failure.
Third, it is Japan. Japan's technological progress in many aspects has surprised the United States and Germany, and Japan's intellectual property protection has also contributed to a leap in technological innovation. Of course, the Japanese system was greatly influenced by the United States, especially after the end of World War II.
Ranked fourth, I think it may be South Korea, because South Korea is the fastest growing place after Japan, but because South Korea's domestic market is too small and far behind China, it is reasonable for China to rank fourth.
There are two main reasons why China's intellectual property can't enter the top three. First, the rule of law is backward and the market economy is immature. Second, the establishment of the intellectual property protection system is too short, only 30 years, and the market development is only 10 years.
As far as future development is concerned, if China can have an independent judiciary, the legislative power is authorized by the public and the market is stable, then China's intellectual property capacity will undoubtedly become a world power, and its top two positions are stable.