To thoroughly implement the “Year of Breakthroughs in the Industrialization of Scientific and Technological Achievements” initiative and to further explore and improve the mechanisms for market-based pricing and transactions of intellectual property (IP) in Heilongjiang Province, the Heilongjiang Provincial Intellectual Property Administration has issued the “Guidelines for Market-Based Pricing and Transaction of Intellectual Property in Heilongjiang Province (Trial)”, based on the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China, the Law on Promoting the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements, and relevant local conditions. These guidelines aim to provide institutional support for improving the market-based pricing and transaction system of IP in the province, and to promote the transparent, compliant, and efficient transformation of IP resources on a broader scale.

    The Guidelines (Trial) define the categories and concepts of IP transactions. For pricing methods, they clarify several approaches, including negotiated pricing, appraised pricing, listing and bidding, competitive negotiation, and big data-based valuation systems. For transaction models, the guidelines specify negotiated transactions, bidding transactions, listed transfers, and targeted transfers. They also encourage state-owned asset units to carry out proper pricing and transaction practices, and to establish a fault-tolerant mechanism that supports the transformation of IP.

    In 2021, the 192nd Standing Committee Meeting of the Heilongjiang Provincial Party Committee proposed the task of “researching and establishing a provincial IP trading platform and exploring market-based transactions.” The Special Action Plan for Patent Commercialization and Utilization (2023–2025) issued by the General Office of the State Council explicitly called for the “establishment of a unified and standardized IP trading system, promotion of interconnection and sharing among platforms, and realization of one-stop publishing of supply-demand information for patent commercialization.”

    In 2023, the Heilongjiang Provincial Intellectual Property Administration supported the Heilongjiang Trading Group in building a provincial technology achievements and IP trading platform. Leveraging its exclusive IP transaction qualification within the province, the Trading Group has been vigorously promoting market-based IP transactions. Since its establishment, the platform’s functionality has been continuously improved and its service scope expanded, adopting a “online + offline,” “transaction + service” business model. Four expert service teams have been formed, focusing on technical consulting, cooperation matchmaking, high-end talent recruitment, and enterprise cultivation. The platform has proactively connected with institutions such as Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin Engineering University, and the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences, to carry out supply-demand matching and listed transactions. The cumulative transaction value of patents entering the platform has exceeded 100 million yuan. The service scope has also expanded to include trademarks, plant varieties, and other full-spectrum IP, promoting the realization of IP value through transparent and compliant transaction services.

    Looking ahead, the Provincial IP Administration will continue to improve the market-based IP transaction mechanism, enhance the service efficiency of the trading platform, and, through government guidance and market-driven efforts, promote the commercialization and utilization of IP across the province—providing strong support for innovation-driven development in Heilongjiang.

    Source: Website of the China National Intellectual Property Administration