NYU Journal of Intellectual Property & Entertainment Law, vol.15 issue 1, pp.330-388
Published online: February 2026
As the United States and China compete ever more intensely for technological primacy in fields ranging from artificial intelligence to semiconductors, patent systems have emerged as an important factor shaping both nations’ trajectories. In the United States, patents function largely as market-based tools to incentivize private R&D and guide competitive innovation. In contrast, China has instituted a distinctive “coordinated patent regime,” weaving patents into a multi-layered framework of public subsidies, procurement preferences, tax measures, and regulatory advantages. This approach treats patents not merely as exclusionary rights but as mechanisms that channel both market forces and government resources, aiming to strengthen innovative capacity on a systemic scale.
Drawing on a comprehensive study of China’s legal statutes, official policies, and available empirical studies, this Article systematically examines how the coordinated patent regime operates...(click here to read the full text on JIPEL)
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