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Green technology patent families for the top 5 origin countries, 2003 & 2023
By Global Times Published: Sep 03, 2026 05:27 PM
The number of China's global green?tech patent families in 2023 was more than 34 times that in 2003, reflecting its massive investment in low?carbon innovation.Japan saw declining patent volumes over the same period, while US levels remained broadly steady.

The number of China's global green?tech patent families in 2023 was more than 34 times that in 2003, reflecting its massive investment in low?carbon innovation.Japan saw declining patent volumes over the same period, while US levels remained broadly steady.