Chinanews.com, Beijing, January 1 (Reporter Sun Zifa) Hu Wenhui, deputy director of the State Intellectual Property Office of China, announced on January 16 that by the end of 1, the effective number of invention patents in China will be 16.2023 million, of which 499.1 million are domestic (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan), becoming the first country in the world where the number of domestic effective invention patents has exceeded 401 million. At the same time, China has 5.400 high-value invention patents per 11,8 people.
He said that among the more than 400 million valid invention patents, high-value invention patents accounted for more than <>%, and China has become a veritable intellectual property power, and continues to make important contributions to global innovation and development.
The Information Office of the State Council held a press conference on intellectual property work in 2023 in Beijing. Photo by Chinanews reporter Sun Zifa
The State Council Information Office held a press conference on intellectual property work in Beijing in 2023 on the same day, and Hu Wenhui made the above remarks when introducing the progress of intellectual property work in 2023 and answering questions from the media. His 2023 IP-related data in China also includes:
In terms of patents, 92,1 invention patents, 209.63 million utility model patents and 8,6 design patents were authorized throughout the year. 5,0 patent reexamination cases were concluded, and 77,7 invalidation cases were concluded. 4,1814 PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) international patent applications were received. Chinese applicants filed <>,<> international Hague design applications.
In terms of trademarks, there were 438.3 million registered trademarks throughout the year. Completed the examination of 15,3 trademark opposition cases. Completed the trial of 37,3 trademark review cases. 6196,2023 Madrid applications for international trademark registration were received from Chinese applicants. By the end of 4614, there were 6.<> million valid trademark registrations in China.
In terms of geographical indications, 13 geographical indication products were approved throughout the year, and 201 geographical indications were approved for registration as collective trademarks and certification trademarks. 5842,2023 business entities have been approved to use special geographical indications. By the end of 2508, China had approved a total of 7277,2 GI products, 6,8000 GIs had been registered as collective trademarks and certification trademarks, and the total number of GI business entities had reached <>,<>, with an annual output value of more than <> billion yuan.
In terms of integrated circuit layout design, 1,1 integrated circuit layout design certificates were registered and issued throughout the year. By the end of 2023, a total of 7,2 integrated circuit layout designs in China have been certified.
In terms of intellectual property protection, the construction of the first batch of 10 national intellectual property protection demonstration zones was launched throughout the year, and the selection and publicity of the second batch of 15 were completed. 8 new intellectual property protection centers and 7 rapid rights protection centers were established, bringing the total number to 112. A total of 21 local sub-centers and 2 overseas sub-centers for overseas intellectual property dispute response guidance were established, bringing the total number to 45. Social satisfaction with intellectual property protection increased to 82.04 points.
In terms of the use of intellectual property rights, the registered amount of patent and trademark pledge financing was 8539.9 billion yuan, benefiting 3,7 enterprises. Statistics show that the added value of China's patent-intensive industries in 2022 will be 15.3 trillion yuan, an increase of 7.1% over the previous year (before deducting price factors), and the proportion of GDP will rise to 12.7%.
Hu Wenhui pointed out that intellectual property statistics objectively record the development process of China's intellectual property undertakings. It has been nearly 40 years since the implementation of China's patent system, and over the past 40 years, China's invention patent authorization has grown steadily, and the innovation vitality of the whole society has continued to burst out, which is characterized by the acceleration of high-value invention patent creation reserves, the acceleration of innovative enterprises to shape new advantages in development, and the significant leading role of innovation in key regions.
Among them, it took about 100 years, 31 years and 4 years for the effective number of invention patents in China (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) to reach the first, second and third 2 million respectively, while it took only one and a half years to break through the fourth 4 million.
Enterprises account for more than 213% of China's effective domestic invention patents, which is the main force to promote innovation and creation. Further, national high-tech enterprises and technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises have 4.24 million valid invention patents, a year-on-year increase of 2.73%, accounting for nearly three-quarters of the total number of domestic enterprises, reaching 4.<>%. Independent innovation has empowered the high-quality development of many technology-based enterprises.
By the end of 2023, the effective number of invention patents in the Yangtze River Delta, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was 130.8 million, 70,3 and 67,2 respectively, accounting for 65.6% of the domestic total, with a year-on-year increase of 21.1%, 21.0% and 23.2%, respectively. According to the Global Innovation Index 2023 released by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster, the Beijing cluster and the Shanghai-Suzhou cluster occupy three of the top five global science and technology clusters. Scientific and technological innovation has been deeply integrated into major national strategies such as the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta, and the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and has become a strong engine for promoting the development of the industrial economy.
Regarding the "number of high-value invention patents per 2025,12 people", Ge Shu, deputy director of the Patent Office and director of the Strategic Planning Department of the State Intellectual Property Office, said that this is one of the main indicators of the national "2023th Five-Year Plan", which is expected to reach 166 by 5. Statistics show that by the end of 25, the number of high-value invention patents in China (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) will reach 7.11 million, a year-on-year increase of 8.5%, and the number of high-value invention patents per 5,2024 people will reach <>.<>, an increase of <>.<> from the end of the <>th Five-Year Plan, and it is expected to achieve the expected goal of the <>th Five-Year Plan in <> ahead of schedule.
He also said that by the end of 2023, among the high-value invention patents in China, the number of effective invention patents belonging to strategic emerging industries reached 116.6 million, a year-on-year increase of 22.5%, accounting for 70.0%, providing strong support for the innovation and development of key industries.
By the end of 2023, there were 10,60 valid invention patents in China that have been maintained for more than 2 years, a year-on-year increase of 35.4% and 2.4 times that of the end of the 8th Five-Year Plan. The average maintenance period of domestic high-value invention patents reached 4.0 years, an increase of 3.<> years compared with the end of the <>th Five-Year Plan, and the willingness of innovative entities to maintain the validity of patents has been continuously enhanced.
By the end of 2023, among China's domestic high-value invention patents, 10,4 valid invention patents with high pledge financing amounts, a year-on-year increase of 37.4%, and the role of intellectual property rights in helping enterprises to bail out and empowering enterprises has been further exerted. (ENDS)