China owns more than 11,000 German-developed patents, IW study shows
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China owns more than 11,000 German-developed patents, IW study shows
China has taken ownership of more than 11,300 patents developed in Germany over the past two decades, according to a study by the German Economic Institute (IW) commissioned by the Bertelsmann Foundation.
Over the past two decades, more than 10,000 German patents have gone into Chinese ownership. China, on the other hand, shields its own market.
Innovations from Germany increasingly migrate into Chinese possessions. An evaluation shows how many inventions are now in foreign hands. Above all, one industry is affected.
Almost one in three patents filed in Germany is now held by a foreign owner. German inventions are particularly sought after in mechanical engineering.
China has taken ownership of more than 11,300 patents developed in Germany over the past two decades, according to a study by the German Economic Institute commissioned by the Bertelsmann Foundation.
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