On May 7, the 2025 White Paper on China’s Intellectual Property Protection was officially released. The document systematically reviews China’s progress in legal improvement, law enforcement, IP examination and registration, public education, and international cooperation over the past year, providing an authoritative reference for industries and the global community to understand China’s IP ecosystem.
Upgraded Comprehensive IP Governance Capacity
China has steadily improved its comprehensive intellectual property governance：
Judicial protection: Chinese courts received 473,000 new civil IP cases of first instance. Public security authorities opened 26,000 criminal cases involving IP infringement, and procuratorates handled 6,220 relevant arrest review cases.
Administrative protection: Market regulatory authorities investigated 37,000 IP infringement cases, and IP administrations concluded 9,341 administrative adjudication cases on patent infringement. Customs continued to strengthen the crackdown on cross-border IP violations, further standardizing the market innovation environment.
Expanded National IP Protection and Rights-Safeguarding Network
China’s national IP public service and rights protection network continues to expand. Seven new national-level IP protection and rapid rights protection centers were established in 2025, bringing the total number to 129 nationwide. Meanwhile, China’s capacity to address overseas IP disputes has been further enhanced, helping domestic enterprises recoup economic losses of 2.75 billion yuan in cross-border IP disputes and supporting the steady development of overseas business operations.
Improved IP Legal and Institutional System
China continues to optimize its intellectual property legal framework. Throughout the year, 18 IP-related laws, regulations and rules were revised or formulated, alongside the issuance of two special judicial interpretations. The amendment draft of the Trademark Law entered the deliberation process. Supporting mechanisms covering trade secret protection, credit supervision, and dispute arbitration have also been continuously optimized, further improving the standardized institutional foundation for IP protection.
Steady Growth in IP Creation Outcomes
By the end of 2025, the number of valid invention patents reached 6.318 million, a year-on-year increase of 11.1%. The volume of valid registered trademarks stood at 53.032 million, up 6.5% year on year. The annual copyright registration volume totaled 10.677 million, and a cumulative total of 5,066 geographical indication products have been recognized across the country. The agricultural IP sector shows robust growth, with 17,104 new agricultural plant variety applications received in 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 15.26%.
In-depth Development of International IP Cooperation
China continues to participate in global intellectual property governance, deepen cooperation with multilateral international institutions, and expand IP collaboration networks under the Belt and Road Initiative. Practical progress has been made in cross-border judicial cooperation and joint law enforcement on IP matters. China maintains an open approach to integrate into the global IP governance system and participate in international innovation cooperation.
Growing Public Awareness of IP Protection
Public education on intellectual property is carried out on a regular basis. Public awareness of respecting innovation and protecting intellectual property has been continuously cultivated, forming a favorable social atmosphere for IP protection and innovation development.
Source：https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/art/2026/5/7/art_53_206320.html
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