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China to lead the world in patenting by 2011

You can get a free copy of Patented in China II: The Present and Future State of Innovation in China by registering here.

The number of patents is certainly increasing. However, I wonder how many of those patents are utility models rather than invention patents? As well as domestic companies, a large part of the increase in invention patents is by foreign companies filing in China, as the importance of the market increases and enforcement is perceived to improve.

The problematic particles, called fine particulate matter (PM2.5), are 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter, about a tenth the fraction of human hair. These small particles can get past the body’s normal defenses and penetrate deep into the lungs.

In many heavily urbanized areas, such as eastern China and northern India, power plants and factories that burn coal lack filters and produce a steady stream of sulfate and soot particles. Motor vehicle exhaust also creates significant amounts of nitrates and other particles. Both agricultural burning and diesel engines yield dark sooty particles scientists call black carbon.

establishes industrial goals

dentifies key growth industries