The overall number of patent applications in the global fine chemical industry showed an increasing trend from 2013 to 2021, with 12805 patent applications in the global fine chemical industry in 2021; As of October 27, 2022, the number of patent applications in the global fine chemical industry was 4684.

In terms of patent authorization, the overall number of patents authorized in the global fine chemical industry showed an increasing trend from 2013 to 2021, with 6279 patents authorized in the fine chemical industry for the whole year of 2021; As of October 27, 2022, the global number of patent authorizations in the fine chemical industry was 1834.

From the perspective of authorization proportion, the proportion of technology patents authorized in the global fine chemical industry has been decreasing year by year from 2013 to 2021, dropping to 49.04% in 2021; As of October 27, 2022, the authorized proportion shall not exceed 40%.

Global fine chemical industry patent types: Invention patents account for nearly 70%

In terms of patent types, as of October 27, 2022, there were 54402 invention patents in the global fine chemical industry, accounting for a large proportion of the global fine chemical industry patent applications, nearly 70%. The number of utility model patents for fine chemicals exceeds 15000, while the number of design patents is only about 7000, accounting for 21.12% and 9.50% of the global fine chemical patent applications, respectively. Diphenyl ether manufacturer