Zhongguancun focuses on new patents, IP protection

Companies in the Zhongguancun Science Park that have the potential to file more than 100 patent applications annually will be the main focus of the park's administrative committee in the coming years.

As of 2015, Zhongguancun will be home to 10 companies that each have at least 1,000 patent applications annually and 50 companies with at least 100 patent applications annually to gather a group of high-value patents, said Guo Hong, director of the park's administrative committee, at a press conference on Oct 16 in Beijing.

The first batch of 27 Zhongguancun intellectual property demonstration companies were also announced at the event, including PC giant Lenovo, leading Chinese Internet company Baidu and liquid crystal display manufacturer BOE.