Published on: 2026-07-29
Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation
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Beijing, July 29 /Xinhua/ — As of the end of June 2026, the share of active invention patents in next-generation information technology fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), internet, cloud computing, and big data stood at 16.5 percent of the total number of active invention patents in China, the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) of China reported on Wednesday.
By the end of June, China had 2.36 million high-value invention patents, and their number per 10,000 people increased to 16.8, noted Rui Wenbiao, deputy head of the GUIS, at a press conference.
According to the GUIS, high-value invention patents are those that cover patent families abroad, as well as those whose maintenance period exceeds 10 years.
Patents for high-value inventions also include patents in emerging strategic industries such as next-generation information technologies and new energy sources, as well as patents for inventions awarded the National Science and Technology Award or the China Patent Award. Patents in emerging strategic industries account for over 70 percent of the total number of high-value invention patents in China. -0-
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