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Zhongguancun patents

Administrators of the national innovation hub Zhonguancun said local companies filed 30,000 patent applications last year, an increase of nearly 40 percent over 2012, while 20,990 patents were granted, the first time the number surpassing 20,000. The administration said the area now has a well-established IP service chain that includes evaluation, management, protection and commercialization. There are currently about 17,000 IP service providers working in Zhongguancun.