Key Takeaway
Etienne Sanz de Acedo, CEO of the International Trademark Association, emphasized the significance of intellectual property (IP) as a commercial asset, describing it as a universal language that converts innovation into measurable value. At a recent forum, Huawei announced its Top Ten Inventions award winners and highlighted its commitment to technology dissemination through open-source software, hardware, patent filings, and academic contributions. In 2024, Huawei published a record 37,000 patents, contributed over 10,000 technical standards, and released more than 1,000 academic papers. The OpenHarmony source code expanded by 10 million lines, with contributions from over 8,100 community members.
Etienne Sanz de Acedo, Chief Executive Officer of the International Trademark Association, spoke at the forum about the role of intellectual property as a commercial asset. “As an intangible asset, IP serves as a universal language that converts innovation and creativity into measurable value,” he states.
Huawei publishes 37,000 patents and expands OpenHarmony
The forum also provided a platform for announcing the winners of Huawei’s biennial Top Ten Inventions award, showcasing innovations in computing, the HarmonyOS operating system, and storage technologies.
Alan Fan, Vice President and Head of the Intellectual Property Rights Department at Huawei, elaborated on the company’s strategy for technology dissemination. He emphasized that Huawei shares its technologies through open-source software, open hardware, patent filings, standard contributions, and academic papers.
In 2024, Huawei published 37,000 patents, setting a new record for the company. The firm also contributed over 10,000 technical submissions to standards organizations and released more than 1,000 academic papers. The source code for OpenHarmony expanded by an additional 10 million lines, with contributions from over 8,100 community members, while openEuler surpassed 10 million installations.
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