15th China International Patent Fair Hosts Scientist-Entrepreneur Dialogue Event

WISECODE Take

The official 'Scientist-Entrepreneur Dialogue' appears to be a policy forum, but essentially reflects Mainland China's push to convert unutilized academic and state-owned enterprise patents into commercial assets. During the 15th China International Patent Fair in Wuxi on November 6, 2026, Chen Fuli, Party Secretary of CNIPA, emphasized transforming patents from IP paper assets into real economic value. This signals a policy shift from subsidizing academic patents to evaluating their market utilization efficiency. For Taiwanese enterprises without R&D or academic collaborations in Mainland China, such policy forums present no direct legal risks. However, companies planning tech transfers from local universities should note that superficial licensing deals may face stricter scrutiny; Zhidian provides patent portfolio health checks before cross-border technology transfers to help clarify ownership and market value. Enterprises should consider two concrete steps. First, audit patents granted in Mainland China that remain unutilized to optimize maintenance costs. Second, explicitly define revenue-sharing and ownership terms in joint R&D agreements rather than relying on generic technology transfer formats. The value of a patent lies not in academic paper counts or inventor titles, but in whether it delivers real defensive power or commercial returns in the market.