How many patent agents are there in China now?

According to the statistical data in 2008, there are nearly 6,000 franchised patent agents in China, with about 1.7 million employees in the whole industry. It can be seen that most people work for others without a license. )

In recent years, the professional knowledge structure of China's patent agent team has been continuously improved, and the trend of youthfulness and specialization has become increasingly obvious, and the patent agent team has flourished. Patent agencies have grown to 7 15.

Excerpted from Development Plan of Patent Agency Industry (2009-20 15).