The local academy of agricultural sciences launched a program in late May with the goal of quadrupling the number of invention patent applications within two years. The initiative was in response to a target set by the autonomous regional government. According to local officials, the rate of invention patent ownership per 10,000 people is projected to increase to 1.09 by the end of 2015. There are also two other research institutions that have launched similar projects.

(Source: China Daily)