New-Generation IT Contributes 16.5 Pct of China's Valid Invention Patents

Beijing (ANTARA) - New-generation information technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), the internet, cloud computing and big data, contributed 16.5 per cent of the total valid invention patents in China as of the end of June this year, according to the country’s top intellectual property regulator on Wednesday (29/7).

Rui Wenbiao, deputy head of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), told a press conference that as of the end of June, the country had 2.36 million high-value invention patents, whilst the figure per 10,000 people rose to 16.8.

According to the CNIPA, high-value invention patents include those with patent family rights overseas and patents maintained for more than 10 years.

High-value invention patents also cover patents in strategic emerging industries, such as new-generation information technology and new energy industries, as well as invention patents that have received national science and technology awards or the China Patent Award.

Patents in new strategic industries account for more than 70 per cent of the total high-value invention patents in China.