Quantitative Analysis on the Impact of China Regional Patent Subsidy Policy on Patent Application Rising

DOI: 10.5176/2251-2039_IE15.12

Authors: Yun Liu, Zhe Yan, Fang-Juan, Long Tan and Qing Zhang

Abstract: This paper mainly adopts the Mann-Whitney U test to quantitatively analyze the influence of regional patent subsidy policy to patent application. It takes Beijing, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Guangdong province as the research objects. The result shows that patent subsidy policy of each area has different effects on different kinds of patent application. At the same time this paper proposes some thinking and outlook for the applicability of non-parameter test in patent issues.

Keywords: Patent subsidy policy; Application; Non-parameter test; Characteristics