Article 6 of the current Chinese patent law defines “service invention-creation” and the ownership thereof. Specifically, it provides that:An invention-creation, made by a person in execution of the tasks of the entity to which he belongs, or made by him mainly by using the material and...

China has surpassed the United States in patent applications and has become world leader. Strong patenting activity, however, did not lead to strong productivity growth. The delinking of patenting activity from productivity growth could be explained by quality and relevance issues. Although the...