Intellectual property cooperation between China and Belt and Road partner countries has strengthened over the past decade, with digital and green patents emerging as prominent aspects of this partnership.
Official figures released by China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) on Wednesday revealed that from 2013 to 2023, Chinese companies in Belt and Road partner countries and related organizations witnessed an average annual growth rate of over 20 percent in terms of cumulative applications and grants. Digital communication and internet companies such as Huawei, Xiaomi and Tencent stood out with a high volume of applications.
CNIPA spokesperson Liang Xinxin highlighted the performance of key industries in the digital economy, saying that from 2013 to 2023, China’s invention patents in this sector granted in Belt and Road partner countries and related organizations had an average annual growth rate of 17 percent, and that of patents from Belt and Road countries stood at 11 percent.
Source: https://www.chinahoje.net/patentes-digitais-tem-destaque-na-cooperacao-cinturao-e-rota/
