Key practical points:
• Universities and institutes hold the right to dispose of and license their achievements.
• The inventor-researcher receives a large share of the conversion proceeds.
• Research-industry partnerships for technology transfer are encouraged.
• Technology platforms and markets are built to ease trading.
• Valuation and pricing procedures for achievements are simplified.
💡 Intellectual property
Law on Promoting Transformation of Sci-Tech Achievements · Yalla China
中华人民共和国促进科技成果转化法 / Law on Promoting the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements
Enacted: 2015-08-29 ✅ Effective: 2015-10-01
📝 Overview
A law facilitating the conversion of scientific research results into real products and industries. It grants universities and institutes the right to dispose of their achievements and rewards inventor-researchers.
This is general information only, not legal advice. For your specific case, consult a licensed lawyer.
📜 The law text / key provisions
💬 Practical reading
💬 This is a general reading/opinion for orientation — not the official legal text nor legal advice.
If you partner with a Chinese university to commercialize an innovation, this law clarifies who owns the rights and how proceeds are split. The inventor-researcher gets a sizable share. General orientation, not legal advice.
📎 Official source
npc.gov.cn
🕒 Updated: 16 March 2026