Chinese enterprises among world's foremost in patents, R&D investment


Source: chinadaily.com.cn chinadaily.com.cn

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A robot catches the attention of a visitor at the 12th China International Patent Fair held in Dalian, Liaoning province in December, 2020. [Photo/CHINA DAILY] China has demonstrated strong capability in the international patent sector, with the number of patent filings expanding year-on-year and Chinese enterprises making world leading investments in R&D, greatly boosting the country's tech-driven economic transformation, National Business Daily reported. Nearly 59,000 patents were filed by China in 2019 via the World Intellectual Property Organization, surpassing the total filings of the United States, which held the top spot for more than four decades. In the main category...