In 2022, China ranked 11th in the world in the Global Innovation Index. In recent years, its global ranking in the field of innovation has continued to improve steadily.

It was learned from the State Intellectual Property Office that from 2012 to 2021, the State Intellectual Property Office has authorized a total of 3.953 million invention patents, an average annual growth rate of 13.8%, and a total of 35.563 million registered trademarks, an average annual growth rate of 25.5% . As of September 2022, the number of valid invention patents in my country is 4.081 million, and the number of valid trademark registrations is 41.523 million.

my country's ranking in the latest "Global Innovation Index Report" released by the World Intellectual Property Organization has risen from 34th in 2012 to 11th in 2022. It has steadily improved for 10 consecutive years, ranking among the middle and high. The highest income economy.

The report outlines two possible waves of innovation: the digital age innovation wave based on supercomputing, artificial intelligence and automation, which is about to have a full impact on productivity in all sectors and scientific research fields; A wave of deep scientific innovation based on biotechnology, nanotechnology, new materials and other scientific breakthroughs is revolutionizing innovation in four areas critical to society: health, food, environment and mobility.

Industries driving China’s progress in global innovation rankings

In 2021, R&D spending by the world’s top companies increased by nearly 10%, reaching more than 900 billion US dollars, higher than before the pandemic. 2019. This growth is driven primarily by 4 industries: ICT hardware and electrical equipment; software and ICT services; pharmaceuticals and biotechnology; and construction and industrial metals.