"China Patent Award" is the only government department award in China to award inventions with patent rights. It has been recognized by the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and has a certain influence in the international arena. China Patent Award was established by China National Intellectual Property Administration on 1989, and has been selected for fifteen times. From the 11th session in 2009, the selection cycle of China Patent Awards has been changed from biennial to annual [1]. The award standard not only emphasizes the patent technology level and innovation of the project, but also pays attention to its application in the process of market transformation, and also puts forward requirements for its protection and management.
To participate in the patent award selection, you need the recommendation of the local intellectual property office, the recommendation letter from the the State Council unit or the academician of China Academy of Sciences/China Institute of Technology, etc. Units or individuals participating in the selection also need to prepare declarations and project materials.