The effective number of invention patents in China is 3.906 million, and the patent reserve in emerging technology fields is enhanced.

　　CCTV News:On July 12th, the State Council held a press conference. China National Intellectual Property Administration introduced that at present, the development of intellectual property rights in China is progressing steadily, the quality is improved, and the patent reserves in emerging technologies are enhanced.

　　At the press conference, Hu Wenhui, deputy director of China National Intellectual Property Administration, introduced that by the end of June this year, the effective number of invention patents in China was 3.906 million, up 17.5% year-on-year. There are 325,000 enterprises with effective invention patents in China, with 2.107 million effective invention patents, which is 4.5 percentage points higher than the national average growth rate.

　　Hu Wenhui introduced that by the end of June this year, the top three technical fields in China were computer technology, measurement and digital communication. The top three growth rates were information technology management methods, computer technology and medical technology, which increased by 78.5%, 32.3% and 27.1% respectively.