China leads in blockchain and AI patents
The support of the Chinese government and updated guidelines on patent examination has confirmed China’s leadership status in the blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) patents. China has accounted for three times as many blockchain patent applications and is leading the way with 4636 AI patent applications, almost 4 times as many as the USA.
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