China Overtakes US in Fintech Patent Filings Over Past Decade
JH Kim
Summary
- China has become the world’s top filer of financial technology (fintech) patent applications over the past decade, surpassing the US.
- Chinese banks and technology companies are leading those patent filings and expanding their influence in digital finance.
- That has strengthened China’s competitiveness in digital finance segments including payments, lending, wealth management and cryptocurrencies.
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China has overtaken the US to become the world’s biggest filer of financial technology patents over the past decade.
Walter Bloomberg reported on July 6 that Chinese banks and technology companies have led the patent push, strengthening the country’s competitiveness in digital finance segments including payments, lending, wealth management and cryptocurrencies.

JH Kim
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