Hangzhou Water Meter has been honored as a leading intellectual property enterprise in Hangzhou, demonstrating both deep innovation commitment and tangible achievement outcomes.
Recently, the Hangzhou Municipal Market Regulation Bureau announced the proposed list of Hangzhou's leading intellectual property enterprises for the 2025 annual recognition. Hangzhou Water Meter successfully secured a place on this list due to its comprehensive capabilities in intellectual property creation, utilization, protection, and management, further affirming the company's innovation strength.
Independent Innovation Yields Abundant Achievements. Since its restructuring, the company has engaged in deep collaboration with leading enterprises in the industry as well as domestic and international research institutions. Focusing on industry pain points and challenges, it has introduced a series of innovative products with strong market competitiveness, including AI camera direct-read water meters, SU electromagnetic water meters, and upgraded photoelectric direct-read water meters. While continuously strengthening research and development, the company places high importance on the systematic layout and quality enhancement of intellectual property, having accumulated over a hundred intellectual property rights related to smart water meters and smart water management. Several of these technologies have filled gaps in the industry. Over the past three years, the company has been granted or applied for more than 20 invention patents, participated in the formulation of 26 national and industry standards, and was recognized as a "Zhejiang Provincial Intellectual Property Demonstration Enterprise" in 2022. Currently, sales of patented products account for nearly 100% of the company’s main business revenue, demonstrating significant success in the transformation of patent achievements.
Steady Increase in R&D Investment. The company has established a technical research and development team of over a hundred members, with cumulative R&D investment exceeding 50 million yuan over the past three years. While continuously increasing financial investment, the company has also advanced the construction of its R&D talent system, providing a solid foundation for technological innovation.
Systematic Management for Long-Term Development. To ensure that intellectual property becomes a sustainable driving force for the company’s growth, a comprehensive management system has been established, incorporating an information platform to enable full-process tracking and management of patents from layout and review to maintenance. This systematic approach minimizes the loss of innovative achievements and fosters a positive cycle of technological accumulation.
Looking ahead, Hangzhou Water Meter will continue to leverage technological innovation as its core driving force, contributing more visible, applicable, and credible solutions in the fields of water metering and smart water management.
