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China's Three Waves of Innovation

China's Three Waves of Innovation

The number of invention patents by entities in mainland China is growing exponentially.

Research and development in China is turning increasingly market oriented as private entrepreneurs are becoming the engine of patent growth. By supplementing basic information of all 2 million-plus Chinese invention patents since 1985 with geographical data, Kairos Future has been able to conduct a unique study of the who, what, where, and when of invention in China.

Published: 2012