Report: 15.8 invention patents per 10,000 people in Mainland China

　　China News Service, Beijing, April 26 (Liu Liang) On the 26th, the State Council Information Office of China held a press conference on the "Report on China's New Progress in Intellectual Property Protection and Business Environment (2020)".

The report data shows that by the end of 2020, the number of invention patents per 10,000 people in Mainland China has reached 15.8, exceeding the expected goal of the "13th Five-Year Plan" National Intellectual Property Protection and Utilization Plan.

　　Gan Lin, director of the Office of the National Leading Group for Combating Infringement and Counterfeiting, and deputy director of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration, said at the press conference that China is coordinating epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development in the face of the sudden impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic and the deep recession of the world economy. , Continue to promote the fight against infringement and counterfeiting, take solid steps to protect intellectual property rights, and further optimize the market-oriented, legalized, and internationalized business environment.

　　The report data shows that in 2020, 530,000 invention patents were granted in China, and 72,000 PCT international patent applications were accepted, of which 67,000 were submitted by domestic applicants.

There were 5.761 million trademark registrations and 5.039 million copyright registrations, a year-on-year increase of 20.37%.

8960 applications for new plant variety rights were accepted, an increase of 30% year-on-year.

　　The report also shows that in terms of the business environment, China's foreign investment services have been continuously improved, and the efficiency of commercial activities has also been continuously improved.

　　According to the "Global Innovation Index 2020" released by the World Intellectual Property Organization, China ranks 14th and is the only middle-income economy in the top 30.

The special report "China's Successful Experience in Optimizing the Business Environment-Reform Drivers and Future Reform Opportunities" released by the World Bank pointed out that China's reform measures to optimize the business environment have provided reference for other economies in the world and strongly promoted global business. The overall environmental level has improved.

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