Recently, Dawei released the “2025 China Top 100 list of effective invention patent holders”. The data on the list represents the number of effective invention patents held by Chinese patent holders as of December 31, 2025.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences takes the lead, with the highest number of effective invention patents, boasting 101,429 valid patents. The State Grid maintains a significant innovation advantage, ranking second with 79,336 valid invention patents. Huawei ranks third, with 52,629 valid invention patents.

Excerpt from the 2025 China Top 100 list of effective invention patent holders

Among the top 100 entities, 83 are from Mainland China, 9 are from Japan, followed by 4 from the US, 3 from South Korea, and 1 from Germany.

In terms of industry sector, the effective invention patents on the TOP100 list are primarily concentrated in the IT/Telecom, Home Appliances/Home Decoration, and Energy/Minerals industries, accounting for 38%, 11%, and 11% of the total respectively.

Among the TOP100 innovators, 61 are enterprises, while 39 are universities and research institutes.