The China National Intellectual Property Administration's recently released list of 20 government-led patent commercialization cases has recognized the Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration's (SIPA) project to strengthen interdepartmental coordination and build a supportive ecosystem, highlighting Shanghai's innovative approach and replication potential.
During the 2023-25 special action on patent commercialization and utilization, SIPA guided universities and research institutes to catalog 76,300 existing patents. Of these, 51,600 were added to the national convertible patent resource database.
By the end of 2025, the city had registered 9,890 patent products, identified 207 patent-intensive products, and helped 335 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) enter the national patent industrialization pilot program.
SIPA also issued an action plan for the comprehensive pilot of IP financial ecology with four other departments, reinforcing IP finance support for SMEs and innovators.
Patent and trademarks pledge financing reached 40.2 billion yuan ($5.77 billion), up 22 percent year-on-year, with over 2,500 transactions completed. The city also launched China's first corporatized IP service trust, blending patent strategy with market finance.
Shanghai's strategy embeds patent commercialization in science, education, and industry policy, creating cross-departmental links and enhancing patent-to-market pathways.
Public and market service platforms are working in tandem to provide full-chain support, from patent evaluation and financing to talent cultivation, driving the dual empowerment of Shanghai's science and technology innovation center and financial center.
