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Development gap is widening, expert says

By Zhang Zhao | China Daily | Updated: 2015-12-09 08:07

The gap in development levels among intellectual property businesses in China continues to expand, according to the 2015 China Intellectual Property Index unveiled on Dec 1 in Beijing.

For six consecutive years, Beijing has been leading the nation, followed by Jiangsu province and Shanghai. The index offers data-driven evidence on the connection between IP development and economic growth.

The report also shows that the top 10 regions in the country have remained largely unchanged, eight of which have stayed in the top 10 since the index was first unveiled in 2009.

Chongqing was the only western region of China to make it onto the top 10 list. Henan province, which ranked in the middle of the pack for comprehensive IP capability, had a score of 0.207, less than one-third of Beijing, which had a score of 0.658.

The report shows that IP development in different regions across China is becoming increasingly uneven, said Wang Zhengzhi, a partner of Beijing-based Globe-Law Law Firm and the leader of the team that compiled the index.

It also shows the close relationship between IP and economic development in advanced regions, Wang said.

He explained that less-advanced regions feature an economic model that is not driven by innovation, and require investments mostly in the areas of capital or human resources. Advanced regions, however, need to focus more on IP to further develop.

In some regions, such as Anhui, Hunan, Sichuan and Guangxi, there are "significantly higher" levels of IP development than their levels of economy.

Guangxi, Anhui and Shaanxi have risen quickly in the index over the past years, with Guangxi making the greatest leap, from 26th place in the 2009 rankings to 17th this year.

Still, Wang said companies, especially those in the manufacturing sector, have not paid enough attention to IP.

"The traditional extensive growth model is still going on in many companies, which can only make low-tech products due to their insufficient motivation and capability of innovation," said Wang. "Innovation and technical research are alienated from production, and many patents have failed to be commercialized."

The annual index is based on official statistics and surveys of scholars, researchers, lawyers and IP agents. By analyzing both the current IP development and potential in 31 regions on the Chinese mainland, it aims to serve as a reference for local governments in making related plans and regulations.

zhangzhao@chinadaily.com.cn

Development gap is widening, expert says

(China Daily 12/09/2015 page17)

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