A participant competes with an AI chess robot in the game of Chinese chess during activities marking the 50th anniversary of cooperation between China and the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 6, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

The number of invention patents granted in China in the first two months of this year witnessed a remarkable year-on-year increase of 77.56 percent, according to the country's top intellectual property regulator.

The latest monthly report released by the China National Intellectual Property Administration revealed that a total of 152,258 invention patents were granted in China between January and February this year. Notably, enterprise patents constituted the majority and exhibited the highest year-on-year growth rate when compared to those obtained by universities, research institutions, and individuals.

Both utility model authorizations and design authorizations witnessed a decline compared to the same period last year, resulting in a 9.9 percent year-on-year decrease in the total number of these three types of patents, said the report.

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