# China holds over 5.3 million valid invention patents

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- CGTN, 2026-09-08 03:38 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-08/China-holds-over-5-3-million-valid-invention-patents-1QgyjEHJ2wM/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China’s valid domestic invention patents have reached 5.39 million and valid registered trademarks 50.82 million, according to the national intellectual property regulator. Patent-intensive industries generated more than 18 trillion yuan in added value, while China entered the Global Innovation Index’s top 10 for the first time, ranking 10th.