China's National Intellectual Property Administration said its three-year campaign to boost patent commercialization is producing results: patent transfer and licensing filings reached 496,000 in the first three quarters, up 7.1% YoY, with filings by universities and research institutes up 20.3% YoY. Total imports and exports of IP royalties reached 331.59 bln yuan. In WIPO's 2026 Global Innovation Index, China is in the global top ten for a second consecutive year and leads all countries for th

China's National Intellectual Property Administration said its three-year campaign to boost patent commercialization is producing results: patent transfer and licensing filings reached 496,000 in the first three quarters, up 7.1% YoY, with filings by universities and research institutes up 20.3% YoY. Total imports and exports of IP royalties reached 331.59 bln yuan. In WIPO's 2026 Global Innovation Index, China is in the global top ten for a second consecutive year and leads all countries for the fourth year in the number of top-100 innovation clusters.