Applying for a patent can not only protect one's inventions and prevent the loss of scientific research results, but also be conducive to scientific and technological progress and economic development. Enterprises or individuals can occupy the market space of new technologies and their products by applying for patents. , and obtain corresponding economic benefits
For example: IBM has topped the list of U.S. patents for 23 consecutive years, and has obtained more than 7,000 patents each year in the past two years, which is equivalent to more than 20 patents being authorized every day. IBM not only applies for patents on the company's mainstream products to prevent the loss of core research and development results, but also patents the entire industry and peripheral products, occupying the product market space and gaining substantial economic benefits.
2. Profit from the production and sale of patented products
For example: from January to August 2014, Sanhua Holding Group in Xinchang, Zhejiang sold "four-way valves" and "electronic expansion valves" and "microchannel heat exchanger", the three key products totaling 2.36 billion yuan, ranking first in global market share, and possessing absolute bargaining power. At present, "Sanhua" has applied for nearly 1,800 patents and obtained more than 700 authorized patents. Patented products create 70% of the company's profits.
3. Profit from patent investment
On June 28, 2015, Coolpad Group issued an announcement announcing that its controlling shareholder Data Dreamland signed an agreement with Leview Mobile HKLimited, a Hong Kong company, the day before. The 780 million shares held by Data Dreamland will be sold at a price of HK$3.508 per share and a total of HK$2.73 billion. Data Dreamland’s share of Coolpad will be reduced from 38.3% to 20.3%. It will no longer be the controlling shareholder of Coolpad Group and LeTV will become the second largest shareholder of Coolpad. According to public information, the number of Coolpad patents has exceeded 5,000, and the number of overseas patents has exceeded 500. LeTV’s investment in Coolpad is precisely because Coolpad has accumulated a certain number of patents in mobile applications, communications, dual-SIM dual-standby and other aspects.
4. Take the initiative in market competition and ensure the safety of its own production and sales
For example: New Continent Technology Group is the only domestic enterprise that masters the core technology of QR code chips. In March 2015, Newland officially released the fourth generation QR code chip. At the beginning of the development of barcode chips, Newland carried out the patent layout of QR code reading chips, and carefully sorted out more than 17,000 barcode patents around the world. Focusing on algorithms, structures and special technologies, Newland QR code chips Obtained nearly 120 patents; in 2015, the company carried out 26 patent layouts for the E2 miniaturized QR code camera module. New World's QR code chip has completely independent intellectual property rights and won the patent lawsuit against Honeywell, a large American high-tech company.
5. Patents are the basis for the stable development of enterprises
For example: as of early April 2016, Huawei had obtained a total of 50,377 authorized patents worldwide, including a total of 50,377 authorized patents in China. 30924 pieces. At the same time, in 2015, Huawei's annual sales revenue reached more than 60 billion US dollars, maintaining a rapid growth of more than 30%, and its overseas market capacity exceeded that of its domestic market. Huawei's products can be sold in dozens of countries around the world without any hindrance and will not be subject to the US "337 investigation".
6. Enjoy some policy and economic subsidies from the state
China Patent Gold Award: Units or individuals who receive the China Patent Gold Award from the Provincial People’s Government will be awarded a reward of 1 million yuan each; Units and individuals who win the China Patent Excellence Award or the China Design Excellence Award will be awarded a reward of 500,000 yuan each.
Guangdong Provincial Patent Award: The Provincial People’s Government will award each unit that wins the Guangdong Patent Gold Award 100,000 yuan; each unit that wins the Guangdong Patent Excellence Award will give each unit an award of 50,000 yuan; Individuals who win the Guangdong Inventor Award will be given a reward of 20,000 yuan each.
7. If an enterprise owns multiple patents, it is a reflection of its strong strength and an intangible asset and intangible publicity.
For example: According to the U.S. commercial patent database, in 2014 in the United States The top ten companies with the number of patents obtained are: the first is IBM with 7,534 patents, the second is Samsung Electronics with 4,952 patents, the third is Canon with 4,055 patents, the fourth is Sony with 3,224 patents, the fifth is Microsoft with 2,829 patents, The sixth place is Toshiba with 2608 units, the seventh place is Qualcomm with 2590 units, the eighth place is Google with 2566 units, the ninth place is LG with 2122 units, and the tenth place is Panasonic with 2095 units. These companies all have a large number of patents, which also proves the strong strength of the companies.
8. Licensing others to use it not only obtains economic benefits but also expands market share
For example: People's Daily Online reported on May 25, 2015 that Hubei Huashuo Technology Co., Ltd. The five catalyst patents it owned were packaged and licensed to a chemical company in Hebei, and the other party paid RMB 50 million.
On March 27, 2012, Sohu News recorded that Sichuan Jinxiang Sairui Chemical Co., Ltd.’s invention patent "a process for producing molten nitrate under pressure" received a patent license fee of 34 million yuan. .
9. Patented technology can be sold or transferred as a commodity to realize its economic value
For example: On November 25, 2014, Zhengzhou University and Zhejiang Aoxiang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. patented technology At the signing ceremony of the transfer agreement, the "Class I new drug Brozopenta (bzp)" developed by Professor Chang Junbiao of Zhengzhou University was transferred to Zhejiang Aoxiang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. at a price of 45 million yuan.
Provided by Shiyu Xincheng Intellectual Property