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China's presence is growing in cybersecurity technology, with companies such as Huawei and Tencent accounting for six of the top 10 global patent holdings in the sector.
Chinese companies have made headway in technological fields that affect economic security, according to industry insiders, as they focus on fostering their tech.
The rankings, compiled by Nikkei in cooperation with US information services provider LexisNexis, are based on patents registered in 95 countries and regions, including Japan, the US, China, and the European Union. Patent registrations were screened for the cybersecurity field using such factors as the international patent classification, with filings of the same patent in multiple countries counted as a single patent.
China's presence is growing in cybersecurity technology, with companies such as Huawei and Tencent accounting for six of the top 10 global patent holdings in the sector.
Chinese companies have made headway in technological fields that affect economic security, according to industry insiders, as they focus on fostering their tech.
The rankings, compiled by Nikkei in cooperation with US information services provider LexisNexis, are based on patents registered in 95 countries and regions, including Japan, the US, China, and the European Union. Patent registrations were screened for the cybersecurity field using such factors as the international patent classification, with filings of the same patent in multiple countries counted as a single patent.
