China continues to strengthen foreign-related IP protection during 14th Five-Year Plan period

China has strengthened the protection of foreign-related intellectual property (IP) rights for both foreign-funded enterprises in China and Chinese enterprises expanding overseas during the 14th Five-year Plan period (2021-2025), said Hu Wenhui, deputy commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration, at a press conference on Thursday.

July 18, 2025

Valid invention patents in China's strategic emerging industries exceed 1.47M

​The number of valid invention patents in China's strategic emerging industries had exceeded 1.47 million by the end of June 2025, accounting for around 70% of all high-value invention patents. These patents are concentrated in key areas such as artificial intelligence, new energy, green development, and life and health sciences, an official of the China National Intellectual Property Administration said on Thursday.

July 17, 2025

China sees robust IP progress, fueling high-quality development

​China has made significant strides in intellectual property (IP) protection during its 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), providing impetus for innovation and high-quality development, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) said on Thursday.

July 18, 2025

China deepens global IP ties with over 80 partners

​China has established partnerships with over 80 countries and regions in intellectual property (IP) cooperation, the country's top IP official said on Thursday.

July 18, 2025

China vigorously pursues transformation, industrialization of patents

China has effectively promoted the transformation and industrialization of a large number of patents, with the industrialization rate of enterprise invention patents up from 44.9 percent in 2020 to 53.3 percent in 2024, the country's top IP official said on Thursday.

July 17, 2025