China's IP Landscape: Key Highlights from 2025

Release Time：2026-01-13 11:49Author：Views：58

China has achieved significant progress in intellectual property creation and protection, as reported at the 2026 National Intellectual Property Administration Conference. By the end of 2025, examination efficiency for patents and trademarks reached the fastest international level under a comparable examination system. The average patent examination cycle was reduced to 15 months, down from 20 months at the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan period, while the average trademark registration cycle remained stable at 4 months. Random inspection pass rates for trademark-related processes consistently exceeded 97%.

In terms of output and quality, the number of valid domestic invention patents in China has now surpassed 5 million. The country also achieved 16 high-value invention patents per 10,000 people, exceeding the target set in the 14th Five-Year Plan. For multiple consecutive years, China has maintained its position as the global leader in PCT international patent applications.

The IP protection framework continues to expand, with 129 national-level IP protection and rapid rights protection centers established. These centers have handled a total of 480,000 cases. Additionally, 116 overseas IP dispute guidance platforms have provided assistance in over 4,200 cases, helping enterprises recover estimated losses of approximately 41 billion yuan. Public satisfaction with IP protection has steadily increased from 80.05 points in 2020 to 82.81 points in 2025.

According to the WIPO Global Innovation Index 2025 report, China entered the global top ten for the first time, ranking 10th. The country is home to 24 of the world's top 100 science and technology clusters, leading all nations for three consecutive years. The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster ranked first globally, reflecting broad international recognition of China's innovation development.

Information source: https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/art/2026/1/7/art_55_203570.html

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