According to a report issued by incoPat, the highest number of patents granted by the National Intellectual Property Administration in China were issued for innovations in electric communication techniques (IPC class H04), with 62,633 patents issued. In contrast, 18,137 patents were issued for innovations in organic chemistry (IPC class C07).
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