Added value of patent-intensive industries over 15 trillion yuan

国家知识产权局在近期发布的监测报告中指出，最新数据显示，我国专利密集型产业展现出较强的创新能力和发展潜力，支撑着国家高质量发展新生产力和高质量发展。

报告指出，2018年至2022年，我国专利密集型产业增加值年均增长9.36%，高出同期GDP年均增速2.37个百分点。

以信息通信服务业和ICT制造业为代表的新兴产业增加值实现两位数增长，年均增速分别为14.86%和10.23%。

其他专利密集型产业还包括新装备新材料制造、医药及医疗产业、环保产业等。

高额研发投入是推动增长的重要因素。报告显示，2022年我国专利密集型产业内部研发经费达1.14万亿元，比上年增长11.28%，是非专利密集型产业的2.23倍。

2022年，中国专利密集型产业就业人数超过4900万人，约占全社会就业人数的6.7%。

However, the report noted a gap between China and Western patent leading countries. It cited the latest report from the United States and Europe, revealing that patent-intensive industries contributed 24 percent to the U.S. GDP, with employment accounting for 13 percent. Additionally, the EU's figures that year stood at 17.4 percent and 11 percent, respectively, "significantly surpassing China's levels."

The patent-intensive industries in China still have immense growth potential, and greater efforts should be made to support the development of these industries, the report said.

China has set a target for patent-intensive industries to contribute 13 percent of GDP by 2025.