It was learned from China National Intellectual Property Administration that from 20 12 to 202 1, China National Intellectual Property Administration authorized 3.953 million invention patents, with an average annual growth rate of 13.8%, and 35.563 million registered trademarks, with an average annual growth rate of 25.5%. As of September, 2022, the number of valid invention patents granted in China was 408 1 000, and the number of valid trademark registrations was 4 1 523,000.
China's ranking in the latest global innovation index report released by the World Intellectual Property Organization rose from 34th in 20 12 to 10/in 2022, rising steadily for10 years, ranking first among middle and high-income economies.
The report outlines two possible waves of innovation: the wave of innovation in the digital age based on supercomputing, artificial intelligence and automation, which will soon have a comprehensive impact on the productivity of all departments and scientific research fields; The wave of scientific innovation based on biotechnology, nanotechnology, new materials and other scientific breakthroughs is completely changing the innovation in four areas that are vital to society: health, food, environment and transportation.
Industries that promote the progress of China's global innovation rankings
In 20021year, the R&D expenditure of the world's top enterprises increased by nearly 10%, reaching more than 900 billion US dollars, higher than that in 20 19 years before the epidemic. This growth is mainly driven by four industries: ICT hardware and electrical equipment; Software and ICT services; Pharmaceutical and biotechnology; And construction and industrial metals.