China overtakes U.S., Japan as top innovative country

[beijingwalker]

China overtakes U.S., Japan as top innovative country
Sat 2011/12/24 13:04 JST
The Tokyo Times

China has become for the first time world’s number one nation in terms of patents filed, surpassing countries with longer innovation tradition like the United States and Japan.

The announcement was made by Thomson Reuters, which said that research shows that China has filed the largest number of patents in 2011, without providing further details.

The number of China filed patents has grown at an average of 16 percent every year since 2006, to about 314,000 in 2010. The differences between China and its main competitors will increase over the next few years. Current predictions indicate that China will file about 500,000 patens in 2015, while the U.S. will clock only 400,000, and Japan about 300,000.

"The striking difference among these regions is China [which] is experiencing the most rapid growth, and is poised to lead the pack in the very near future," the Thomson Reuters report indicates.

China is pushing innovation from its own companies by driving innovation in industries such as automobiles, pharmaceuticals and technology. Domestic patent applications in China grew to nearly 73 percent of total applications in 2010, from 52 percent in 2006. Experts say that the Asian giant is trying to change the “Made in China” brand into the new, value-added “Designed in China” brand.

 

[gubbi]

OMG. Not another "1st in patent applications" thread!

Why dont the BOTS ever understand that number of patent applications is NOT= innovation?

Question: Among those number of patent applications, how many are actually granted? You bots are so "good" with numbers, I/we would like to see the actual number of patents GRANTED. Out of those patents, we would like to see how many are actually real innovations, real discoveries, real inventions!!

Got those numbers?

 

[JohnyD]

again same thing...numbers..numbers and numbers....can chinese guys throw some light in this forum as what innovations chinese have done in last 50 years??? ..when I say innovation...I meant it

 

[Korean]

OMG. Not another "1st in patent applications" thread!

Most are useless petty BS patent applications in China.

 

[naumananjum]

there is already a thread on this topic
unfortunately i m facing problem with my net else i could post here a link

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again same thing...numbers..numbers and numbers....can chinese guys throw some light in this forum as what innovations chinese have done in last 50 years??? ..when I say innovation...I meant it

when you talk about patent then don't consider it as an invention which can be mentioned proudly by a nation
its a student business.. i did a very small project and get it patent
and as China has maximum population it is natural that they lead in patents as well

 

[Harry_Thomason]

Whats with the nitpicking? While I dont think China is Top1 in science yet, but I'm more than positive they will be very soon, regardless if its in 2012 or 2020, therefore I have no problem with such announcements. There are many measurements of science progress, in some China might be 1st already, in some might take 10 or 20 years.

 

[JohnyD]

when you talk about patent then don't consider it as an invention which can be mentioned proudly by a nation
its a student business.. i did a very small project and get it patent
and as China has maximum population it is natural that they lead in patents as well

so, better the subject line be modified accordingly...as it is misleading....as per my knowledge....there is no link between innovation and china...china can at most produce at mass scale given the tech or can imitate or steal...but cant innovate! ..because the basic building block of their economy is based on what i mentioned above except innovation...

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Whats with the nitpicking? While I dont think China is Top1 in science yet, but I'm more than positive they will be very soon, regardless if its in 2012 or 2020, therefore I have no problem with such announcements. There are many measurements of science progress, in some China might be 1st already, in some might take 10 or 20 years.

Indeed, we need to work hard for another 10 - 20 years in order to become number one.

But i don't understand why some nation is trying to make fun of us, while they can't even produce a rocket with a measly 100kg payload.

 

[Pak47]

Great achievement

Indians mad, because they're not 1. If some miracle were to happen making them one.. you would see threads like this everyday. Instead of facing reality and admitting China is the next super power they complain and cry.. starting with the thread itself.

 

[Harry_Thomason]

But i don't understand why some nation makes fun of us, while they can't even produce a rocket with a measly 100kg payload.

Jealousy probably, or they cant handle how their "god" USA will be eclipsed in the near future.

 

[JohnyD]

But i don't understand why some nation makes fun of us, while they can't even produce a rocket with a measly 100kg payload.

i guess..it was for Pak...

Jealousy probably, or they cant handle how their "god" USA will be eclipsed in the near future.

and this fellow accepted it.....

*Morale of the story...two fools can achieve anything ;-)

 

[gubbi]

Jealousy probably, or they cant handle how their "god" USA will be eclipsed in the near future.

ROFl. How stupid! What part of number of patent applications vs no. of actual patents granted do you NOT understand?

Anyone can file a patent. Really. Any idiot can and will do. But we would like to see the number of patents granted for Chinese 'innovators'. Got those numbers?

For starters check out this site: Data is till Dec 2010.
US Patent and Trademark office:

# of Patents granted: 4260346
for US :2312272
for others: 1948074

California: 446543
Illinois: 115602
Michigan: 105502
New Jersy: 115637
New York: 177406
Ohio: 102513
Pennsylvania: 103152
Texas: 145583


Countries:
JAPAN: 803773
GERMANY 285667
UNITED KINGDOM 108676
FRANCE 108302
TAIWAN 104214
CANADA 89233
KOREA, SOUTH 84840
ITALY 48216
SWITZERLAND 45323
NETHERLANDS 37901

..
..
..
CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 12794
INDIA 5939
PAKISTAN 49


Anyone got other/latest results for actual number of patents granted?

 

[oct605032048]

ROFl. How stupid! What part of number of patent applications vs no. of actual patents granted do you NOT understand?

Anyone can file a patent. Really. Any idiot can and will do. But we would like to see the number of patents granted for Chinese 'innovators'. Got those numbers?

For starters check out this site: Data is till Dec 2010.
US Patent and Trademark office:

# of Patents granted: 4260346
for US :2312272
for others: 1948074

California: 446543
Illinois: 115602
Michigan: 105502
New Jersy: 115637
New York: 177406
Ohio: 102513
Pennsylvania: 103152
Texas: 145583


Countries:
JAPAN: 803773
GERMANY 285667
UNITED KINGDOM 108676
FRANCE 108302
TAIWAN 104214
CANADA 89233
KOREA, SOUTH 84840
ITALY 48216
SWITZERLAND 45323
NETHERLANDS 37901

..
..
..
CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 12794
INDIA 5939
PAKISTAN 49


Anyone got other/latest results for actual number of patents granted?

Sample biased.
That's only patents granted in US.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

i guess..it was for Pak...

Nope, it is our northeast neighbor who just happened to have more than 60 years of conflict with their communist northern brother.

 

[gubbi]

Sample biased.
That's only patents granted in US.

Biased? How?
Do you have the numbers for worldwide patents granted? Show us how many patents are actually granted to China.