IP protection in new fields strengthened

China saw sustained improvement in the quality of its intellectual property creation in 2025, while IP protection efforts were further intensified, officials said on Thursday.

April 24, 2026

China cracks down on deceptive, misleading trademarks

China has rejected more than 1.27 million trademark applications over the past three years and invalidated over 3,300 trademarks, as part of a widening crackdown on deceptive branding that misleads consumers, the country's top intellectual property regulator said Thursday.

April 24, 2026