IP Statistical Bulletin for January-March 2025 from CNIPA

Release Time：2025-04-15 11:09Author：Views：37

I. Patents

From January to March 2025, China granted 199,000 invention patents, 408,000 utility model patents, and 161,000 design patents.

By the end of March, the total number of valid invention patents in China reached 5.824 million. Among these, 4.818 million were domestic invention patents (excluding Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan). Valid utility model patents totaled 11.780 million, and valid design patents stood at 3.115 million.

During January-March, CNIPA received 16,000 PCT international patent applications, including 15,000 filed by domestic applicants.

From January to February, Chinese applicants submitted 362 international design applications[1].

II. Trademarks

From January to March, China saw 1.561 million trademark applications and 1.101 million trademark registrations. By the end of March, the total number of valid registered trademarks reached 50.451 million.

During the same period, our office received 1,521 Madrid international trademark registration applications from Chinese applicants.

III. Geographical Indications (GIs) and Integrated Circuit Layout Designs

From January to March, CNIPA certified 3 geographical indication products, approved 13 geographical indications as collective or certification trademarks, and certified 2,051 business entities to use geographical indication special signs. As of March, China has cumulatively recognized 2,547 geographical indication products, approved 7,415 geographical indications as collective or certification trademarks, and certified 34,100 business entities to use geographical indication special signs.

During January-March, China received 2,107 integrated circuit layout design registration applications and issued 2,257 certificates.