As of the end of September, Jincheng has received as many as 931 patent applications, fulfilling the target of 850 applications set by the provincial government in advance, with up to 42 applications held by every ten thousand residents. Of all the applications, service applications accounted for over 70%.
Meanwhile, some of the areas of the city such as Yangcheng County and Gaoping County have already exceeded the total applications filed last year. The total applications in the city are expected to surpass one thousand by the end of this year.
(Source: IPR in China)