List of China’s patent-intensive industries
| Industry classification | Industry code | Industry name | Patent intensity① |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information equipment manufacturing sector | 391 | Computer manufacturing | 88.58 |
| 392 | Telecommunication manufacturing | 322.22 | |
| 393 | Manufacturing of broadcast television equipment | 333.32 | |
| 394 | Manufacturing of radar and its supporting equipment | 789.95 | |
| 396 | Electronic device manufacturing | 92.47 | |
| Software and information technology sector | 651 | Software development | 58.87 |
| 652 | Information system integration service | ||
| 653 | Information technology consulting service | ||
| 654 | Data management and storage service | ||
| 655 | Integrated circuit design | ||
| 659 | Other information technology services | ||
| Transportation equipment sector | 361 | Automobile manufacturing | 6.70 |
| 366 | Automotive components manufacturing | 20.06 | |
| 371 | Railway transport equipment manufacturing | 47.01 | |
| 374 | Aviation and spacecraft equipment manufacturing | 34.71 | |
| Intelligent manufacturing equipment sector | 342 | Metal machinery manufacturing | 279.50 |
| 343 | Material handling equipment manufacturing | 120.87 | |
| 351 | Mining, metallurgy and building equipment manufacturing | 97.63 | |
| 354 | Printing and pharmaceutical equipment manufacturing | 295.55 | |
| 355 | Textile, clothing and leather equipment manufacturing | 151.38 | |
| 356 | Electronic and electrical equipment manufacturing | 171.18 | |
| 357 | Agriculture, forestry and equipment manufacturing | 179.51 | |
| Biopharmaceutical sector | 271 | Chemical raw materials manufacturing | 151.02 |
| 272 | Chemical agents manufacturing | 111.46 | |
| 273 | Chinese herbal pieces manufacturing | 799.80 | |
| 274 | Chinese patent medicine manufacturing | 203.73 | |
| 276 | Biopharmaceutical manufacturing | 832.93 | |
| 358 | Medical instruments and equipment manufacturing | 479.18 | |
| 404 | Optical instruments and glasses manufacturing | 125.91 | |
| New functional materials sector | 261 | Basic chemical raw materials manufacturing | 208.26 |
| 263 | Pesticide manufacturing | 229.54 | |
| 264 | Paint, ink and related materials manufacturing | 151.07 | |
| 265 | Synthetic material manufacturing | 159.69 | |
| 266 | Special chemical products manufacturing | 293.85 | |
| 268 | Daily chemical products manufacturing | 137.51 | |
| Energy-saving and environmental protection sector | 341 | Boiler and power equipment manufacturing | 141.93 |
| 344 | Pump, valve and compressor manufacturing | 77.14 | |
| 346 | Oven, fan and weighing equipment manufacturing | 268.14 | |
| 352 | Chemical and wood processing equipment manufacturing | 208.89 | |
| 359 | Environmental protection equipment manufacturing | 435.56 | |
| 382 | Power distribution and control equipment manufacturing | 127.45 | |
| 384 | Battery manufacturing | 92.93 | |
| 387 | Lighting equipment manufacturing | 81.72 | |
| 401 | General instrument manufacturing | 735.87 | |
| 402 | Special instrument manufacturing | 910.73 | |
| Resource recycling-based sector | 336 | Metal surface treatment and heat treatment processing | 230.82 |
| 462 | Sewage treatment and recycling | 1,313.40 | |
| 469 | Other water treatment, utilization and distribution | 1,568.14 |
| Industry classification | Industry code | Industry name | Patent intensity① |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information equipment manufacturing sector | 391 | Computer manufacturing | 88.58 |
| 392 | Telecommunication manufacturing | 322.22 | |
| 393 | Manufacturing of broadcast television equipment | 333.32 | |
| 394 | Manufacturing of radar and its supporting equipment | 789.95 | |
| 396 | Electronic device manufacturing | 92.47 | |
| Software and information technology sector | 651 | Software development | 58.87 |
| 652 | Information system integration service | ||
| 653 | Information technology consulting service | ||
| 654 | Data management and storage service | ||
| 655 | Integrated circuit design | ||
| 659 | Other information technology services | ||
| Transportation equipment sector | 361 | Automobile manufacturing | 6.70 |
| 366 | Automotive components manufacturing | 20.06 | |
| 371 | Railway transport equipment manufacturing | 47.01 | |
| 374 | Aviation and spacecraft equipment manufacturing | 34.71 | |
| Intelligent manufacturing equipment sector | 342 | Metal machinery manufacturing | 279.50 |
| 343 | Material handling equipment manufacturing | 120.87 | |
| 351 | Mining, metallurgy and building equipment manufacturing | 97.63 | |
| 354 | Printing and pharmaceutical equipment manufacturing | 295.55 | |
| 355 | Textile, clothing and leather equipment manufacturing | 151.38 | |
| 356 | Electronic and electrical equipment manufacturing | 171.18 | |
| 357 | Agriculture, forestry and equipment manufacturing | 179.51 | |
| Biopharmaceutical sector | 271 | Chemical raw materials manufacturing | 151.02 |
| 272 | Chemical agents manufacturing | 111.46 | |
| 273 | Chinese herbal pieces manufacturing | 799.80 | |
| 274 | Chinese patent medicine manufacturing | 203.73 | |
| 276 | Biopharmaceutical manufacturing | 832.93 | |
| 358 | Medical instruments and equipment manufacturing | 479.18 | |
| 404 | Optical instruments and glasses manufacturing | 125.91 | |
| New functional materials sector | 261 | Basic chemical raw materials manufacturing | 208.26 |
| 263 | Pesticide manufacturing | 229.54 | |
| 264 | Paint, ink and related materials manufacturing | 151.07 | |
| 265 | Synthetic material manufacturing | 159.69 | |
| 266 | Special chemical products manufacturing | 293.85 | |
| 268 | Daily chemical products manufacturing | 137.51 | |
| Energy-saving and environmental protection sector | 341 | Boiler and power equipment manufacturing | 141.93 |
| 344 | Pump, valve and compressor manufacturing | 77.14 | |
| 346 | Oven, fan and weighing equipment manufacturing | 268.14 | |
| 352 | Chemical and wood processing equipment manufacturing | 208.89 | |
| 359 | Environmental protection equipment manufacturing | 435.56 | |
| 382 | Power distribution and control equipment manufacturing | 127.45 | |
| 384 | Battery manufacturing | 92.93 | |
| 387 | Lighting equipment manufacturing | 81.72 | |
| 401 | General instrument manufacturing | 735.87 | |
| 402 | Special instrument manufacturing | 910.73 | |
| Resource recycling-based sector | 336 | Metal surface treatment and heat treatment processing | 230.82 |
| 462 | Sewage treatment and recycling | 1,313.40 | |
| 469 | Other water treatment, utilization and distribution | 1,568.14 |
Note:
①The unit of patent intensity is the patent quantity per 10,000 people employed in the selected industry
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