Yes. The invention patent application authorization rate of Shiji Academy of Sciences has been maintained at a high level, reaching 95% in 2021, which is twice the national average invention patent authorization rate. The Institute of Stone Science and Technology has applied for 241 Chinese patents, ranking second in the country. The Petroleum and Chemical Research Institute of Sinopec Corp. (referred to as the Academy) is a comprehensive scientific and technological research and development institution for petroleum refining and petrochemicals directly under Sinopec. It was founded in 1956.