Group 1 - The State Intellectual Property Office of China has granted a patent to ICBC Technology Co., Ltd. and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. for a method and device for generating global sequence numbers, with the announcement number CN114168607B and application date in December 2021 [1] - ICBC Technology Co., Ltd., established in 2019 and located in Shijiazhuang, focuses on software and information technology services, with a registered capital of 900 million RMB. The company has invested in 2 enterprises, participated in 345 bidding projects, and holds 788 patent records [1] - Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd., founded in 1985 and based in Beijing, primarily engages in monetary financial services, with a registered capital of approximately 35.64 billion RMB. The bank has invested in 28 enterprises, participated in 5,000 bidding projects, and possesses 986 trademark records and 5,000 patent records, along with 77 administrative licenses [1]