Hebei Province’s patent applications amounted to 403,541, an increase of 183.16% from the end of the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” period; thirteen counties (urban areas) in Hebei Province were listed as pilot counties for the National Intellectual Property Outstanding County Project; more than 200 companies obtained loans using patent pledges, a total of 11.7 billion yuan. This website learned from Hebei Provincial Market Supervision and Administration Bureau that during the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, the intellectual property rights work has achieved remarkable results.
“In recent years, many companies have paid more and more attention to patent research and development application work, and have increased investment in research and development funds, personnel, equipment, etc. year after year.” According to the relevant person in charge of Hebei Provincial Market Supervision Administration, the results have been consolidated into patents in time, and it was helpful to turn it into the core competitiveness of the product, and monetize the intellectual property.
On November 14, 2020, Great Wall Motor’s WEY VV7 overpowered dozens of top-level automakers’ top models, stood out from the fierce competition, and won the "Gold Award for Chinese Exterior Design." According to Yang Yanqing, the General Manager of the WEY Brand VV7 Project of Great Wall Motors, “The contribution of WEY VV7's exterior design to improving product added value and brand value is obvious and unquestionable. The total sales volume of WEY VV7 exceeds 100,000 vehicles, and overall sales are developing steadily. In the future, the market performance of VV7 is even more exciting."
Like Great Wall Motors, Hebei Shuaikang Seat Co., Ltd., located in Xiong'an New District, also enjoys the benefits of patented technology. The company currently has 84 patents and ten patents are being declared this year. "These patented technologies, as the company’s valuable intellectual property rights, provided a steady stream of impetus for the company’s development, and allow the company’s products to maintain the industry’s leading level in terms of originality and technology. Only through these continuous innovations can the company have the opportunity to provide seats for the Military Parade this time.” said Zan Hefu, Chairman of Hebei Shuaikang Seating Co., Ltd.
According to statistics, during the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, Hebei continued to carry out standards implementation, advantage cultivation, patent navigation, and intellectual property finance. There were 344 enterprises passed national standard certification; 90 enterprises entered the ranks of national intellectual property advantage demonstration enterprises; 70 enterprises implemented patent navigation pilot projects; 257 enterprises have insured patents, with a risk protection of more than 400 million yuan. At the same time, 70 companies have been guided to make capital contributions for patent rights.
