The reporter learned from the press conference of the State Information Office held on January 12 that China's patent reserves in the digital economy and medical field have been further strengthened. By the end of 2021, information technology management methods, computer technology and medical technology have become the three fastest growing fields of invention patents in China. Hu Wenhui, deputy director and office director of the State Intellectual Property Office and spokesman, said that in 2021, the workload and quality of intellectual property in China will rise, and all indicators will be successfully completed. From various statistical data, the innovation vitality of domestic market players has been further stimulated. By the end of 2021, there were 298000 domestic enterprises with effective invention patents, an increase of 52000 over the previous year. Domestic enterprises have 1.908 million effective invention patents, a year-on-year increase of 22.6%, 5.0 percentage points higher than the national average growth rate. Among them, high-tech enterprises have 1.213 million effective invention patents, accounting for 63.6% of the total number of domestic enterprises, reflecting the continuous enhancement of the innovation and creativity of China's market players. The financing scale of patent and trademark pledge was further expanded and the universality was further highlighted. In 2021, the national patent and trademark pledge financing amount reached 309.8 billion yuan, 17000 financing projects, benefiting 15000 enterprises, with a year-on-year increase of about 42%. Inclusive loans of less than 10 million yuan benefited 11000 enterprises, accounting for 71.8% of the total number of preferential enterprises, which fully shows the inclusive characteristics of intellectual property pledge financing services for small, medium-sized and micro enterprises. Patent reserves in the digital economy and medical fields were further strengthened. According to the statistics of 35 technical fields divided by the world intellectual property organization, by the end of 2021, the three fields with the fastest growth in the effective amount of domestic invention patents in China were information technology management methods, computer technology and medical technology, with a year-on-year increase of 100.3%, 32.7% and 28.7% respectively, reflecting the continuous enhancement of patent reserves in key core technology fields and more powerful support for industrial upgrading, Better benefit people's life, health and daily life. Foreign enterprises have further strengthened their confidence in China's intellectual property protection. In 2021, 110000 invention patents were authorized by foreign applicants in China, a year-on-year increase of 23.0%; 194000 trademarks were registered, a year-on-year increase of 5.2%. Among them, the authorization of U.S. invention patents and trademark registration in China increased by 32.1% and 17.3% respectively year-on-year. The number of foreign intellectual property rights in China has maintained a rapid growth, indicating that foreign enterprises have firm confidence in China's intellectual property protection and business environment. (outlook new era)