China National Intellectual Property Administration recently released the Patent Statistics Report on the 10th Anniversary of China and the Belt and Road Countries (2013-2022). According to the report, from 2013 to 2022, 115countries submitted patent applications in China, and the total number of patent applications and authorization in China was 253,000 and 112,000 respectively, with an average annual growth rate of 5.4% and 9.8% respectively. China has published patent applications in 50 co-construction countries and related organizations. The total number of published and authorized patent applications in the co-construction countries is 67,000 and 35,000 respectively, with an average annual growth rate of 25.8% and 23.8% respectively.

Nationals and residents of the People’s Republic of China will continue to have the option to select the EPO as their International Searching Authority (ISA) for international patent applications filed in English under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) until 30 November 2026. This follows the success of the pilot scheme first started in December 2020, which is being extended for a further three years as mutually agreed between the European Patent Office (EPO) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA).

In order to further enhance the electronic level of trademark opposition applications and promote the green development of the trademark cause, the Trademark Office of China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) will fully implement the online application for opposition cases by trademark agencies.

Recently, at a regular press conference held by China National Intellectual Property Administration(CNIPA), China's top intellectual property regulator on Thursday said it had stepped up examination efforts to better protect patents in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), genetic technology and blockchain.

From September 19 to 20, the 12th China Intellectual Property Annual Conference (CIPAC 2023), sponsored by Intellectual Property Press and undertaken by Shandong Market Supervision Administration (Intellectual Property Office) and Jinan Municipal People's Government, was successfully held in Shandong Building, Jinan. With the theme of "Intellectual Property Supporting Comprehensive Innovation," CIPAC 2023 attracted participants from more than 40 countries and regions across five continents, including international organizations, relevant government departments, embassies, judicial authorities, universities, industry associations, and outstanding companies in the field of intellectual property.