China National Intellectual Property Administration recently released the "Decision of Granting the 23rd China Patent Award", aiming to recognize patent holders and inventors (designers) and relevant organizers who have made outstanding contributions to technological (design) innovation and economic and social development. Fujian Province has hit a record high in the number of awards.

Totally 30 projects of Fujian Province have won an award (with 2 of them co-owned by patentees of other provinces), ranking 7th in the country and marking the most fruitful year over the years.

The China Patent Award is jointly picked by China National Intellectual Property Administration and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). It is China's only state-level government administration award for inventions that have been granted patent rights and also China's highest award in the patent field.