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IPR innovations
China authorised 530,000 invention patents in 2020, 17% more than the previous year, and the country applied for 68,720 international patents in 2020, indicating China has become a major nation of IPR innovations.
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P.O. with Dutch mask aligner
Chinese chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation SMIC, announced on Wed a deal for $1.2 bln worth of purchase orders with Dutch mask aligner manufacturing giant, ASML, based on an amended and restated volume purchase agreement.