Province rolls out patent subsidy plan

Multiple government departments recently unveiled Gansu's first provincial-level patent subsidy policy.

Individuals and organizations in the province will each get 2,000 yuan ($311.50) for a duty invention patent and 1,000 yuan for a nonduty patent, plus 4,000 yuan if a patent is valid for seven years.

Applicants for international patents will each get a maximum of 50,000 yuan. Patent application procedures were also simplified.