Top 10 provinces with most invention patents
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China's State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) has released the latest ranking list of the country's mainland provinces and municipalities with the most invention patents. Guangdong tops the list, followed by Beijing and Jiangsu.
According to SIPO's statistics, a total of 172,113 invention patents were granted in 2011, marking a 27.4 percent increase on the previous year. A total of 112,347 invention patents were granted to Chinese people, marking an annual increase of 6.3 percent, and accounting for 65.3 percent of the total amount of patents granted.
The following is the list of the 10 Chinese provinces and municipalities with the most invention patents in 2011. (Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are not included)
|
Ranking |
Province / Municipality |
Number of Invention Patents |
|
1 |
Guangdong |
18,242 |
|
2 |
Beijing |
15,880 |
|
3 |
Jiangsu |
11,043 |
|
4 |
Shanghai |
9,160 |
|
5 |
Zhejiang |
9,135 |
|
6 |
Shandong |
5,856 |
|
7 |
Sichuan |
3,270 |
|
8 |
Liaoning |
3,164 |
|
9 |
Hubei |
3,160 |
|
10 |
Shaanxi |
3,139 |
• Top 10 Chinese cities with most invention patents
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