Number of Domestic Patent Applications Accepted

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Guangdong is the top region by number of patent applications accepted in China. As of 2021, number of patent applications accepted in Guangdong was 980,634 that accounts for 19.46% of China's number of patent applications accepted. The top 5 regions (others are Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, and Beijing) account for 56.21% of it. China's total number of patent applications accepted was estimated at 5.04 million in 2021.

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What is number of patent applications accepted?

Patent is an abbreviation for the patent right and refers to the exclusive right of ownership by the inventors or designers for the creation or inventions, given from the patent offices after due process of assessment and approval in accordance with the Patent Law. Patents are granted for inventions, utility models and designs. This indicator reflects the achievements of S&T and design with independent intellectual property.