How can citation counts for Chinese patents be found?

Answer:

Citation counts can be obtained through the Chinese patent-search database Innojoy (http://www.innojoy.com/; some functions require payment). Our firm searched for the five most-cited valid Chinese patents on August 4, 2016. The results are listed below.

1. Rear backplate structure of backlight module

Filing date: 2010-05-04; publication number: CN201672468U; applicant: GUANGZHOU CHUANGWEI PLANE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD; country: CN; citations: 277.

2. Surgical stapling instruments including a cartridge having multiple staple sizes

Filing date: 2006-08-15; publication number: CN1915180; applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP; country: US; citations: 260.

3. Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a multistroke firing mechanism having a rotary slip-clutch transmission

Filing date: 2005-09-06; publication number: CN1868411; applicant: ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC; country: US; citations: 241.

4. Lens antenna

Filing date: 2009-11-04; publication number: CN101699659A; applicant: SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY; country: CN; citations: 232.

5. Manually driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument

Filing date: 2007-06-27; publication number: CN101095621; applicant: ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC; country: US; citations: 219.