Core Insights - The added value of patent-intensive industries in China for 2024 is projected to be 180,381 billion yuan, accounting for 13.38% of the GDP, an increase of 0.34 percentage points from the previous year [2][4]. Industry Breakdown - The largest sector within patent-intensive industries is new equipment manufacturing, with an added value of 51,377 billion yuan, representing 28.5% of the total [2][4]. - The information and communication technology service industry follows, with an added value of 43,709 billion yuan, making up 24.2% [2][4]. - The information and communication technology manufacturing sector has an added value of 35,885 billion yuan, accounting for 19.9% [2][4]. - Other notable sectors include new materials manufacturing (16,476 billion yuan, 9.1%), pharmaceutical and medical industries (14,068 billion yuan, 7.8%), environmental protection industry (3,995 billion yuan, 2.2%), and research, design, and technical services (14,872 billion yuan, 8.2%) [4]. Definitions and Methodology - Patent-intensive industries are defined as those that rely on intellectual property for market competition and meet specific standards of patent density and scale [4]. - The added value of patent-intensive industries is calculated based on the production activities of all resident units within a specified period [4][5]. - The classification of patent-intensive industries is based on the "Statistical Classification of Patent-Intensive Industries (2019)" and includes seven major categories [7][8].