XIN Zhulin, WEI Feng, ZHOU Hong, DENG Amei, DOU Luyao,
[Purpose/significance] Improving the patent commercialization policy system is a necessary prerequisite for leveraging the institutional advantages of China’s patent system. Analyzing the structure and content of patent commercialization policies and uncovering their core operational mechanisms is of great significance for enhancing the industrialization rate of patents. [Method/process]This study investigates patent commercialization policies issued by central, provincial, and municipal governments in China. It adopts a quantitative policy text analysis method and constructs a three-dimensional analytical framework consisting of policy tools-institutional systems-participating actors to examine the integrated operational characteristics of policy instruments, institutional structures, and actor roles within the current policy system.[Result/conclusion]The analysis identifies five core mechanism pathways in the current patent commercialization policy system: precision matching centered on optimizing information sharing, coordinated promotion centered on enhancing market operation, legal safeguards centered on improving institutional mechanisms, institutional optimization centered on strengthening management, and performance-driven strategies centered on strengthening supervision. To further improve the policy framework, the study recommends optimizing the combination of policy instruments, enhancing the value contribution of diverse stakeholders, and strengthening institutional safeguards for high-quality patents, thereby facilitating the efficient transformation and effective application of technological achievements.