Chinese residents’ activity in the Industrial park “Great Stone” (Republic of Belarus): elements of patent portfolio
Abstract
The focus of this article is set upon analysing activity of the Chinese resident companies registered in the industrial park “Great Stone” in the Republic of Belarus. The author studies current performance of the Chinese companies contextualised by options of technologies transfer most in demand into the Republic of Belarus to meet the needs of import substitution, later filing of intellectual activity results and efficient use of this park geographical location for the benefit of the Belarusian national economic development. Research methods in use are analysis and synthesis, comparison and patent search. Patent search and analysis of patent information segment of registered inventions and trademarks of the industrial park Chinese residents was done with a 15-year step in the National Center of Intellectual Property of the Republic of Belarus, EAPATIS and PATENTSCOPE databases. The key research finding is identification of the two largest Chinese companies from the global market, which are Huawei Technologies CO., LTD and ZTE Corporation, with their operational activities in the Republic of Belarus to be most prospective filing applicants for patents for inventions and trademarks certificates. As a result of this study the author gives practical recommendations for further industrial park development planning and support to registered Chinese companies by using WIPO methodology of spreading geography of innovation in local hotspots and global networks. This publication can be useful for experts in innovatics, technology transfer and commercialisation of intellectual activity results. Additionally, this data can be employed as a contributive part for concepts, strategies and legal acts elaborations in innovative development.
About the Author
N. A. Maaluf
National Center of Intellectual Property Republic of Belarus
Belarus
Belarus
Natallia A. Maaluf, Lead Specialist of the Protocol and
International Cooperation Department
Minsk, Kozlova str., bld 20
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Maaluf N.A. Chinese residents’ activity in the Industrial park “Great Stone” (Republic of Belarus): elements of patent portfolio. Bulletin of Federal institute of industrial property. 2025;4(2):150-159. (In Russ.)
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