China News Service, Beijing, March 3 (Reporter Zhang Weiran) In response to the report that China's application volume ranks first in the world for two consecutive years, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin stated at a regular press conference on the 3rd that innovations should benefit the world. Rather than becoming a treasure buried in a cave, China is willing to work with other countries to continue to strengthen scientific and technological innovation and cooperation.
A reporter asked questions. According to reports, on the 2nd, the World Intellectual Property Organization released a report showing that China's international patent applications in 2020 increased by 16.1% year-on-year to approximately 68,000.
The number of applications in China has ranked first in the world for two consecutive years.
What is the spokesperson's comment on this?
Wang Wenbin said that I have also seen the relevant report. According to the report, China has once again become the country with the largest number of international patent applications under the framework of the Patent Cooperation Treaty. The number of applications reached 68,720, a year-on-year increase of 16%, and the increase was also higher than that in 2019. 10.6%.
Chinese companies have become the largest international patent applicants under the framework of the Patent Cooperation Treaty for four consecutive years.
Of the 10 universities with the most applications, 5 are from China.
Wang Wenbin said that in the context of the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the growth rate of China's "Patent Cooperation Treaty" international patent applications has not fallen but has increased.
This once again reflects China's achievements in intellectual property protection, and is also a microcosm of the continuous improvement of China's innovation capabilities and the public's awareness of intellectual property rights. It shows that China is transforming from a large country of intellectual property introduction to a large country of intellectual property creation.
Wang Wenbin also shared some data with reporters: According to data recently released by the State Intellectual Property Office of China, China has authorized 530,000 invention patents in 2020, a year-on-year increase of 17.1%.
China ranks 14th in the 2020 Global Innovation Index and is the only middle-income economy in the top 30.
He said that at present, as China enters a new stage of development, we are vigorously implementing the new development concept and actively constructing a new development pattern, which is inseparable from the strong support of intellectual property rights.
"No country can become an independent innovation center or exclusive innovation achievements. Innovation achievements should benefit the world, not a treasure buried in a cave. China is willing to work with other countries to continue to strengthen scientific and technological innovation and cooperation, and actively participate in the global Intellectual property governance makes more contributions to global intellectual property balance, tolerance, and sustainable development." Wang Wenbin said.
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