U.S. Agencies Funded Over 1,000 Patents For China-based Inventors Since 2010

The U.S. Defense Department, NASA, and other agencies have funded research leading to over 1,000 patents for China-based inventors in fields like biotechnology and semiconductors, raising concerns over the U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement.

The newly reviewed patent data could fuel calls to renegotiate or cancel the agreement amid fears of benefiting China, seen as a geopolitical rival.