Global International Patent Application Number: China, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, the second

According to the "Nikkei Business News" reported on July 11, the World Intellectual Property Organization released the status of international patent applications for various innovation bases in various countries around the world on July 10. The number of applications for the Tokyo-Yokohama area in Japan in the five years ending in 2016 It is about 105,000 pieces, ranking first for two consecutive years. The second place is Shenzhen, Hong Kong, China.

According to the innovation base, the survey is the second time after 2017. In Tokyo and Yokohama, the most frequently applied company is Mitsubishi Electric, which accounts for 6.8% of the total. According to the technical field, electrical equipment accounts for 9.8%, the highest proportion. .

In other Japanese innovation bases, Osaka, Kobe, and Kyoto are still in the same position as 2017, and the No. 9 Nagoya area in 2017 rose to sixth place.

The World Intellectual Property Organization also announced a new indicator. This indicator shows the distribution of scientific and technical papers and publications and the share of international patent applications. In this indicator, the Tokyo-Yokohama area is ranked. first place.