Recently, the domestic large model DeepSeek has gone viral online, becoming the focus of global tech markets due to its "low-cost, high-performance" technological advantages. Founder Liang Wenfeng introduced that the team mainly consists of graduates and doctoral students from domestic universities. The impressive innovative results indicate that today’s China is becoming a fertile ground for the growth of top talent and a source of original innovation.
According to data from Qichacha, as of February 6, the total number of patent applications related to large models reached 16,400. In terms of patent application years, most related patents were filed in the past two years. In 2023, the number of patent applications related to large models reached 3,895, which is nearly 20 times higher than the previous year. In 2024, the number of related patent applications is expected to reach a new high, surpassing 10,000 for the first time, representing a year-on-year increase of 207.19% to 12,000.