National Intellectual Property Administration Liang Xinxin: China's invention patent authorizations in the fields of clean energy and energy storage are growing the fastest.

Liang Xinxin, director of the Strategic Planning Department of the State Intellectual Property Office, stated at a press conference at the State Council Information Office that in terms of technology, Chinese patent holders obtained a total of 53,000 green and low-carbon invention patents in 2024, which is double the number in 2020, with an annual growth rate of 19.2%. The fastest growth in patent grants in China is in the fields of clean energy and energy storage, with year-on-year growth rates of 34.9% and 32.8% respectively.