Original title: Integrated development of AI innovation chain and industrial chain to empower the new era of digital economy - "China Artificial Intelligence Patent Technology Analysis Report (2022)" released
""AI Innovation Chain Industrial Chain Integrated Development Empowers the New Era of Digital Economy - China Artificial Intelligence Patent Technology Analysis Report (2022)" analyzes the aspects of 'creativity', 'protection', 'application', 'competitiveness', 'influence' Efforts will be made to evaluate the patent innovation of artificial intelligence innovation entities in five major aspects, study how artificial intelligence patents can effectively help the implementation of various 'smart+' application scenarios, and make research and judgment on future emerging artificial intelligence technology applications and patent layout trends."
In December 2022, the National Industrial Information Security Development Research Center and the Electronic Intellectual Property Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the "AI Innovation Chain Industrial Chain Integrated Development Empowering the New Era of Digital Economy—China Artificial Intelligence Patent Technology Analysis Report (2022)", which is the center's continuous In the fifth year, a report will be released on the development of China’s artificial intelligence patent technology.
In the context of a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, the "dual-chain" integration of the artificial intelligence innovation chain and industrial chain is the inevitable path to unleash the multiplication effect of digital superposition, drive the intelligent leap of the digital economy, and create comprehensive industrial competitive advantages. Based on the perspective that high-value artificial intelligence patents enhance the vitality of the innovation chain and help upgrade the industrial chain, the "Report" analyzes the trends and distribution composition of patent applications in ten major technical fields, including deep learning, intelligent cloud, computer vision, intelligent speech, and natural language processing. , evaluate the patent innovation of artificial intelligence innovation entities from the five aspects of "creativity", "protection", "application", "competitiveness" and "influence", and study how artificial intelligence patents can effectively help the implementation of various "smart+" application scenarios , and make research and judgment on future emerging artificial intelligence technology applications and patent layout trends.
Figure 1 Artificial Intelligence Innovation Chain Industrial Chain Integration Development Map
The "Report" conducts a quantitative and qualitative analysis of how high-value artificial intelligence patents can protect the integrated development of the innovation chain and industrial chain. Judging from several factors recognized by the industry that can intuitively reflect high-value patents, since 2011 and 2012, the proportion of China's patent awards in the field of artificial intelligence has increased year by year, the number of patent license transfers has been on the rise, and patent litigation has spread across multiple The application scenarios show the trend of high-value patents complementing each other in the application of technology industries.
The number of patents in the top ten basic technology fields has grown steadily, greatly stimulating the vitality of the AI innovation chain. Intelligent technologies such as deep learning, intelligent cloud, computer vision, intelligent speech, natural language processing, big data, knowledge graphs, intelligent recommendations, intelligent chips, and quantum computing constitute the technology base of the artificial intelligence innovation chain and are also the basic technologies for industrial chain applications. Driven by the dual dividends of technology and policy, the average annual compound growth rate of deep learning patent applications from 2016 to 2021 reached 53%, and its leading role in artificial intelligence began to gradually become prominent; in contrast, intelligent speech, natural language processing, and large-scale Patent applications in the fields of data, knowledge graphs and intelligent recommendations are showing a steady growth trend. Among them, the number of patent applications for natural language processing in 2021 is second only to deep learning, intelligent cloud and computer vision, with strong development momentum; smart chips and quantum computing are due to their start. It is relatively late, has few relevant patent reserves, and is still in the stage of accelerating technology accumulation. Domestic innovation entities have also launched patent layouts and continuously enhanced their market competitiveness. For example, Baidu continues to maintain its leading position in many fields such as deep learning, intelligent cloud and intelligent driving. Cambrian, Inspur and Huawei have demonstrated sufficient concentration and scientific research strength in the field of intelligent chips. Universities such as Tsinghua University and Zhejiang University have also Invest more research and development resources in areas such as computer vision and natural language processing to become an important force in basic research.
Figure 2 Patent application trends and distribution composition of the top ten basic technologies in the AI innovation chain
AI innovation entities show positive innovation, and small and medium-sized enterprises add new strength to industrial development. Judging from the ranking of applications by innovative entities, Baidu, Tencent, State Grid, and Huawei rank among the top four, with the number of patent applications each exceeding 10,000. They are the main force in technological innovation in the field of AI in my country. In terms of the number of patent authorizations, the above four companies are still at the forefront, and Baidu ranks first in both the number of patent applications and the number of authorized patents held. In addition, the average annual compound growth rate of Tencent's patent applications from 2017 to 2020 was as high as 70%, ranking first in the growth rate of applications among the top four innovative entities in the AI field. In terms of the proportion of authorized patents, Tsinghua University, which ranks seventh in terms of applications, and Zhejiang University, which ranks ninth, both rank in the top two with a proportion of authorized patents of 45%. As an important source of technological innovation and an important carrier for attracting labor employment, a large number of small and medium-sized enterprises are also actively pouring into the artificial intelligence track. On one side of the innovation chain, corporate entities in the field of artificial intelligence in my country have applied for more than 1.1 million patents. The patent contribution of small and medium-sized enterprises More than 90%. From the perspective of the industry chain, the penetration rate of AI technology in small and medium-sized enterprises exceeds 40%. Technologies such as speech recognition and intelligent manufacturing are widely used in small and medium-sized enterprises, helping small and medium-sized enterprises to upgrade, transform and apply intelligently.
Figure 3 The number of patent applications and authorizations by the top ten innovative entities in the innovation chain
There is a significant concentration of high-value patents in the core AI technology field, and industry-university-research cooperation is steadily advancing. Currently, intelligent cloud and deep learning are the two fields with the largest number of high-value patents. Baidu has benefited from earlier investment and layout, showing a development trend of simultaneous improvement in the number and quality of patent applications. Other innovative entities have also made targeted layouts in different basic technology fields based on their own business development directions, such as State Grid in deep learning and big data, Inspur Group in smart cloud, Alibaba in smart recommendations, and Ping An Technology in Natural language processing and computer vision both maintain their innovative edge. Colleges and universities are active in technological innovation in the field of artificial intelligence, with a large number of patents emerging. They have also accelerated the process of collaborative innovation between industry, academia, and research through the establishment of joint laboratories and technology R&D centers with enterprises. As of September 2022, the number of patents jointly applied by industry, academia and research institutes in the field of artificial intelligence in my country has exceeded 20,000, of which invention patents account for about 90%. The overall trend is increasing, and industrial applications are relatively widespread.
Figure 4 High-value patented technology layout of China’s AI innovation entities
Figure 5 Development trend chart of joint industry-university-research patent applications in the field of AI
AI patents help implement emerging application scenarios and promote the transformation and upgrading of the industrial chain. At present, the industrial application of the artificial intelligence innovation chain is mainly concentrated in the fields of smart cities, smart transportation, smart healthcare, smart finance, smart industry, and smart education. From the perspective of the maturity of technology application, the application of different AI technologies in different scenarios shows a step-by-step development trend. Smart industry is the main technology application scenario currently deployed by various innovation entities. The number of AI patent applications has reached more than 650,000, followed by smart finance, with more than 300,000 patent applications. Among them, many excellent practical cases have emerged, such as "Haidian City Brain", "Lingyi Zhihui AI Medical Brand", "Smart Transportation Solution TrafficGo2.0", "Inclusive Financial Artificial Intelligence Open Platform", etc., promoting the integrated development of high-end intelligent technology and industry .
"Smart +" scenario applications create more industrial growth points, and emerging artificial intelligence technologies generate new momentum for digital economic development. The integrated application of AI in urban, transportation, medical, education and industry scenarios is accelerating, constantly giving rise to new business forms, new models and new industries. Taking smart industry as an example, the integration of new smart manufacturing technologies and tools, including the industrial Internet and artificial intelligence, into the industrial production process is leading the new ecology of my country's industrial digitalization. The report shows that as of September 2022, my country has applied for more than 650,000 patents in the field of smart industry. Baidu ranks first with a total of nearly 9,000 patents, and State Grid ranks second. There is not much difference in the number of patent applications from other innovative entities, and their development potential is strong. Each innovative entity actively competes for patent layout in the field of smart industry, and it is difficult to open up. Large gap. At the same time, deep learning, content generation, voice and visual recognition technologies based on artificial intelligence are becoming more and more mature. Emerging technologies represented by the metaverse and digital human technology have also ushered in a stage of rapid accumulation of patents. Baidu, Tencent Companies such as Huawei and Huawei are actively developing cutting-edge patent layouts, exploring the development and application of human-computer interaction, and promoting the high-quality development of the digital economy.
Figure 6 Ranking of main applicants of China Yuanshi patent
Figure 7 China’s Digital Human Patent Technology Applications – Public Trends
The "Report" combines the current artificial intelligence intellectual property ecological construction and the patent layout of the entire industry chain to provide a summary and outlook for the high-quality and sustainable development of the industry. Artificial intelligence is an important driving force for a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation. The development of artificial intelligence is an important strategy to support scientific and technological self-reliance and achieve high-quality development. The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China proposed to promote the development of integrated clusters of strategic emerging industries and build a new generation of growth engines such as information technology, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, new energy, new materials, high-end equipment, and green environmental protection. At present, the integrated development of artificial intelligence technology, 5G, cloud computing, and big data has become a driving force for the development of the digital economy. In the future, it will further collide with other digital technologies to create new technological driving forces. As the innovation and development of artificial intelligence enters a new historical stage, the total number of patent applications exceeds one million, the trend of patent applications is still growing rapidly, the scale of technical talents continues to expand, and industrial integration is extensive and in-depth. It is necessary to make breakthroughs in key underlying technologies and build knowledge The property rights ecosystem and large and medium-sized enterprises will work together to improve the patent layout and open up a wider range of application scenarios to achieve coordinated development of the innovation chain and the industrial chain.
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