In China, the academic achievements of researchers tend to be evaluated primarily by their published outputs, affecting their willingness to explore commercialization of research results, the report added.
To do this, we need to bring more scientific results from the lab to the market.
The call comes as the Chinese government seeks to step up industrial use of its high-tech sector to provide new avenues for growth as economic momentum wanes and efforts continue to avoid escalating a tech war with the United States. This was done while we were working on it.
“As innovation-based patents increasingly determine the competitiveness of companies, regions, and even nations, we need to bring more scientific results from the lab to the market,” the report states. ing.
The commentary comes after the Chinese government issued comprehensive guidelines for patent inventories for universities and research institutes, calling for companies to unearth accumulated patents for evaluation by the end of the year.
According to a document released last week, the guidelines will require research institutions to identify patents with high potential for market demand, high economic value, and meeting the needs of key industries, which will be managed by China's National Intellectual Property Office. We are asking you to register in our database.
China needs to 'accept failure' in science and technology to narrow the gap with the US
China needs to 'accept failure' in science and technology to narrow the gap with the US
Patents will be provided to companies such as high-end manufacturers and high-tech companies for evaluation regarding the feasibility of market adoption, and the evaluation and demand will be communicated to universities and research institutes through a data platform.
The document calls on local governments to submit comprehensive implementation plans by the end of this month, finalize inventories of major universities' patent inventories by the end of June, and complete the entire inventory by the end of the year.
It established a smooth mechanism for filing patent applications tailored to industrial needs and committed to converting many high-value patents by the end of 2025.
The administration also halted funding for patent applications and drastically reduced and phased out incentives for patent grants, instead awarding individuals or teams who profit from bringing patent results to market. He said he would give it.
In China, there is a long-standing mismatch between the priorities of university researchers and companies regarding patents.
“Although aligning incentives with market applications could help alleviate such gaps, the Chinese government has also We need to carry out far-reaching reforms to China,” said Peng Peng, executive chairman of the Guangdong Society. reform.
“In China, there has been a long-standing mismatch between the priorities of university researchers and companies regarding patents, with researchers prioritizing publication to secure revenue and high status, while companies prioritize maximizing profits. Prioritize patent utilization in the industry.
“this [means] China has the world's largest number of patent applications, but few are brought to market. ”
China leads global patent race, but needs 'breakthroughs' in AI and chips
China leads global patent race, but needs 'breakthroughs' in AI and chips
According to the 2022 China Patent Survey Report released by the China National Intellectual Property Office, the industrialization rate of inventions in China was 36.7%, of which 3.9% were from universities and 13.3% from research institutions.
There is no corresponding statistical survey in the United States, but based on comprehensive data provided by several universities, Shen Jian, director of the Science and Technology Office of Renmin University of China, said that the conversion rate of scientific and technological inventions in 2020 was estimated to be approximately 50%. 50 percent.
