China’s National Intellectual Property Administration’s (CNIPA’s) recently released 2025 Intellectual Property Statistical Yearbook records 1,927,500 invention patent applications in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 5.43 percent, and 2,649,201 utility model applications, a year-on-year decrease of 16.81 percent, or approximately 535,000 fewer filings than in 2024.
Category: Patents
CNIPA Releases Revised Measures for Administration of Priority Examination of Patents Excluding Foreigners
Only July 30, 2026, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the revised Measures for Administration of Priority Examination of Patents (Order No. 85) (专利优先审查管理办法（局令第85号）) effective September 1, 2026. Unlike the United States Patent & Trademark Office’s (USPTO) prioritized examination system, foreigners do not appear eligible to use China’s priority examination system.
CNIPA Releases FAQ on Entering the National Phase in China from Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Applications
On July 23, 2026, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding International Applications Entering into the China National Phase (国际申请进入中国国家阶段常见问题咨询). A translation follows. The original is available here (Chinese only).
WIPO Data Shows China’s Generative AI Patent Surge Outpacing the World
China has the largest volume of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) patenting activity in the world, according to a report published July 14, 2026 by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The findings, detailed in WIPO’s Technology SPARK Report, “Patent Trends Update in GenAI,” extend the analysis from WIPO’s 2024 Patent Landscape Report on Generative Artificial Intelligence through the end of 2025.