International-level inventions honored at Gold Patent Awards

The State Intellectual Property Office announced recipients of the nation's top awards for patents at a ceremony on Dec 12 to honor 20 gold-medal invention and utility models, and five industrial designs.

The 2014 China Gold Patent Awards winners covered a wide range of businesses including IT, electronics, chemicals, food engineering, pharmaceuticals, autos and aerospace.

According to the State Intellectual Property Office, since the 20 award-winning inventions and utility models were granted patents, they had generated combined sales revenue of 145 billion yuan ($23.4 billion) and profits of 19.5 billion yuan by the end of last year.