Source: Xinhua Net
In 2018, the number of patent applications in Qinhuangdao reached 5,428, and the number of patents authorizations reached 2,884; the number of patents held by 10,000 people was 8, which ranked the first in Hebei province. In addition, a total of 27 achievements in Qinhuangdao have won national and provincial scientific and technological awards, of which 3 have won national awards, accounting for one-fifth of the total number of awards in Hebei.
In recent years, through in-depth implementation of the cultivation project of intellectual property superiority enterprises, high-quality patent brand products, and outstanding intellectual property personnel training projects etc., the Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology has achieved the overall improvement of the city's intellectual property advantages in the way of model leading, demonstration motivation, and point-to-face approach, which has enabled the city to achieve a significant increase in patent applications and authorizations in 2018. “We have increased our publicity efforts to make enterprises truly aware of the importance of intellectual property rights.” said one of the staff of the Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology.
In addition to vigorously publicizing knowledge of intellectual property rights and carrying out the “three excellent” training projects, the Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology also actively strives for financial funds to substantially raise the standard of patent assistance. In 2018, it distributed the patent applications of 3.46 million yuan, an increase of 82% compared with 2017, which further inspired the inventor's enthusiasm for innovation. At the same time, the Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology has made invention patents a special focus of funding and guided the transformation of patent applications from "quantity" to "quality" in the whole city. The patent quality strategy has achieved initial results, and invention patents account for 41.6% of the total applications, an increase of 10% compared with 2017.
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