Tianjin Intellectual Property Board Launches with 34 Innovative Enterprises Listed------

Gong Sound Marks Opening!Recently, the Tianjin Intellectual Property Board officially launched at the Tianjin Binhai Over-the-Counter Market (Tianjin OTC), with the first batch of 34 technology-based enterprises possessing independent intellectual property rights successfully listed. This marks a pivotal step forward for Tianjin in the field of intellectual property financial innovation.

The launch ceremony was jointly organized by the Tianjin Intellectual Property Office, the Tianjin Local Financial Administration, the Tianjin Regulatory Bureau of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, and the People's Government of Xiqing District, Tianjin. It attracted participation from multiple financial institutions including China Construction Bank, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, China Minsheng Bank, Binhai Rural Commercial Bank, Bohai Securities, Haihe Fund, and Binhai Industrial Fund, as well as numerous intellectual property service providers.

“Intellectual property is an essential driver of innovation-led development, a standard feature of international trade, and a core competitive advantage for listed companies. Establishing the IP Board is crucial for advancing diversified IP financial support, building a multi-tiered capital market in the IP sector, improving Tianjin's IP operation service system, and promoting the development of small and medium-sized enterprises,” stated a representative from the Tianjin Intellectual Property Office.

Precision-Layered Service System

Overseen by the Tianjin Intellectual Property Office and spearheaded by the Tianjin Intellectual Property Protection Center, the specialized board is jointly developed with the Binhai New Area Intellectual Property Protection Center, Tianjin OTC, and other entities. It aims to establish an intellectual property finance ecosystem characterized by “government guidance, market operation, and enterprise benefit,” providing comprehensive, multi-tiered capital market services for technology-based enterprises.

“The objective of establishing the IP Board is to gather R&D-focused technology innovation enterprises. By leveraging a tiered service system, it aims to fully harness the pivotal role of intellectual property in nurturing enterprises for listing, thereby forming an IP finance ecosystem with Tianjin characteristics to support high-quality development,” stated the relevant official from the Tianjin Intellectual Property Bureau.

The tiered service system primarily establishes a three-level progressive framework—“Incubation Tier—Standardization Tier—Nurturing Tier”—based on enterprises' IP status and development stage, enabling differentiated and precise services. For instance, the Cultivation Tier targets high-quality enterprises with listing potential, requiring them to hold at least five valid invention patents, receive municipal-level or higher intellectual property awards, and demonstrate clear listing intentions. Enterprises at this tier can access foundational services such as intellectual property consulting, searching, and pre-examination guidance; value-added services including listing coaching, intellectual property layout planning, and talent development; as well as advanced services like exchange liaison and expedited listing coaching.

The Standardization Tier targets growing enterprises, requiring at least three valid invention patents and district-level or higher intellectual property awards. These companies gain access to diversified financial support including bank-enterprise matchmaking, patent navigation, and pledge financing, along with extended services like intellectual property registration custody and transfer matching.

The Incubation Tier serves early-stage startups, prioritizing foundational intellectual property training and policy alignment to lay a solid groundwork for future development.

“Through this tiered service system, we deliver more precise cultivation support, helping enterprises resolve intellectual property challenges at different stages of development and accelerating their standardized growth,” explained a representative from the Tianjin Intellectual Property Protection Center.

As one of the first companies in the incubation tier, the head of Shancai (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd. stated: “The IP Board not only recognizes our past innovations but also builds a precise bridge for ‘monetizing intellectual property and commercializing innovation outcomes.’ During the initial matching phase, the Tianjin Intellectual Property Protection Center helped us identify multiple high-value core patents. The Xiqing District Market Supervision Administration connected us with industry chain demand partners, while Tianjin OTC guided us through patent valuation and listing registration.”

This technology enterprise, rooted in Tianjin for over a decade, has filed 46 invention patent applications, with 40 already commercialized. Its independently developed blade health monitoring series has broken foreign monopolies and achieved large-scale adoption across major corporations. “We believe the IP Board will empower more tech companies to transform ‘paper patents’ into ‘product strength’ and convert ‘innovation investments’ into ‘development returns,’” the representative added. The aforementioned representative stated.

Policy Benefits Delivered Directly and Swiftly

A representative from the Tianjin Intellectual Property Protection Center indicated that the IP Board offers enterprises multifaceted advantages: it not only provides high-quality intellectual property services covering the entire chain and lifecycle, enabling enterprises to access professional support more conveniently; it also helps enterprises deeply tap into the value potential of intellectual property, leveraging it as a “key variable” for development to steadily advance the listing process; simultaneously, the platform focuses on bridging the “last mile” of policy implementation, enabling “one-click access” to IP-related business support policies. This empowers enterprises to fully leverage all available policies and reap their benefits. These advantages not only directly propel business growth but also reshape the landscape of Tianjin's IP financial services innovation at a higher level.

“The launch of the IP Special Board injects new vitality into Tianjin's regional equity market development, marking a milestone achievement. It also provides us with new dimensions, perspectives, pathways, and methodologies for serving enterprises,” stated a representative from the Tianjin Municipal Local Financial Administration. "Moving forward, Tianjin OTC will leverage the IP Special Board to harness the strengths of the regional equity market, to expedite the implementation of all tasks. By unlocking intellectual property value as a key driver, and while strictly adhering to compliance and legal boundaries, we will deepen intellectual property pledge financing and creatively explore initiatives such as ‘IP + stock options.’ This will help enterprises unlock the value of their intellectual property, build an intellectual property service ecosystem within the multi-tiered capital market, enrich and improve the multi-tiered capital market service system, better serve intellectual property-intensive enterprises and technology innovation companies, provide tangible financial support to entrepreneurs, and help enterprises achieve high-quality development."

“The official launch of the IP-focused board marks a new beginning and signifies a significant step forward in Tianjin's intellectual property work,” stated a representative from the Tianjin Intellectual Property Office. The office will seize this opportunity to continuously refine its policy framework, enhance support for enterprises listed on the IP-focused board, and encourage companies to elevate their capabilities in creating, protecting, and utilizing intellectual property to strengthen their core competitiveness. Simultaneously, it will integrate resources to build a comprehensive, one-stop intellectual property service system, strengthen professional talent cultivation, and enhance service personnel capabilities to provide robust human support for the board's development. Finally, it will reinforce collaborative innovation by strengthening cooperation with industrial sectors and financial institutions, establishing multi-party coordination mechanisms to promote the deep integration of intellectual property with science and technology, finance, and industry, thereby accelerating the transformation and application of innovative achievements.