Among the top 10 international blockchain patents, the vice-president unit of Zhejiang Blockchain Technology Application Association occupies two seats! Among them, Ant Chain ranks first and 33 Complex Beauty ranks sixth!
After two years, what is the development trend of global blockchain patents? Faced with the entry of traditional Internet giants, can Chinese companies still maintain their leading position in patented technology?
On March 12, 2021, IAM once again released the latest research report on global blockchain patents. What is worthy of pride is that Chinese companies once again lead the world in terms of blockchain patent performance.
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According to Derwent data, the top ten Chinese companies have submitted a total of 3,066 "patent families", accounting for nearly 10% of the global total. one third. Ant Group maintains its first position with 2,298 patent families, Ping An Group has become the second largest blockchain patent applicant in the world after experiencing a surge in the number last year, Tencent ranks third, and Complex Beauty ranks sixth in the world.
It is worth noting that among the top ten Derwent patent families, nine are Chinese companies. There are technology giants such as Ant, Tencent, and Baidu, large state-owned enterprises such as China Unicom and State Grid, and emerging technology companies such as Beijing Ruize Technology and Hangzhou Complex Beauty, which reflect the research and development and patents of blockchain technology by Chinese companies. Enthusiasm for investment.
IAM pointed out that, firstly, patent applications are easy to file, especially if there are subsidies and other incentives, but only a small number can be ultimately granted; secondly, most Chinese companies on the list have an average application breadth of The score on is approximately 1, which is an indicator of how many jurisdictions a patent family covers. The more countries a patent is filed in, the greater the scope of legal protection and international potential that the right has.