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Date: Feb. 28,  2012 Date: 2012年Feb. 28 Source: Shenzhen Special Zone Daily

Shenzhen's PCT International Patent Applications Achieved Eight Consecutive Championships

PCT international patents have achieved eight consecutive championships. Shenzhen ranks first in the country in terms of patent ownership per 10,000 people. Shenzhen's patent applications and authorizations have reached a new high. A string of bright data shows the great vitality of Shenzhen as an innovative city. Recently, the Shenzhen market supervision and management work conference revealed these exciting news. Vice Mayor Chen Biao attended the meeting.

 

According to statistics, in 2011, the number of PCT international patent applications in Shenzhen reached 7,933, accounting for 45.4% of the national total of 17,473 applications. Top 100 applicants worldwide. The number of PCT international patent applications is a direct reference index reflecting a region's implementation of the "going out" strategy, and it is an important weapon for enterprises to explore overseas markets; Shenzhen's substantial increase in PCT international patent applications has not only established Shenzhen's image as an international city, but also It has made outstanding contributions to China's emergence as a major PCT country in the world.

 

Shenzhen's patent application is not only "scent outside the wall", but also "inside the wall" is full of spring. At present, Shenzhen has a total of 40,495 valid invention patents, with 39 invention patents per 10,000 people, 10 times more than the national "Twelfth Five-Year Plan" target. national level. What is exciting is that Shenzhen's innovation potential is strong. From January to December 2011, the number of domestic patent applications in Shenzhen increased by 28.51% year-on-year to 63,522, of which the number of invention patent applications with the highest "gold content" was 28,823, a year-on-year increase of 20.32%; the number of domestic patent authorizations was 39,363, A year-on-year increase of 12.62%, of which 11,826 invention patents were authorized, a year-on-year increase of 23.0%.

 

The meeting also revealed that Shenzhen will carry out in-depth implementation of intellectual property and standardization strategies, and promote enterprises to actively participate in domestic and foreign patent and standardization activities; continue to carry out "customized" services for intellectual property and standardization; actively promote the PCT International Patent Acceptance and Examination Center to settle in Shenzhen , in order to drive the development of Shenzhen's high-end intellectual property service industry and further improve Shenzhen's independent innovation system.

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