On April 21, 2026, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) of the People’s Republic of China has published its White Paper on Intellectual Property Prosecution Work (2025), documenting the activities of procuratorial organs across China in handling intellectual property rights (IPR) matters during 2025. The report coincides with the formal establishment of a dedicated Intellectual Property Procuratorial Department within the SPP, approved by central authorities in 2025.
Category: Statistics
China Reports Progress on Intellectual Property Development in 2025 at April 2026 Press Conference
On April 23, 2026, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on China’s 2025 intellectual property (IP) development. The briefing was led by Rui Wenbiao, Deputy Director of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), with participation from Wang Zhicheng of the Copyright Management Bureau of the Central Propaganda Department, Wang Huowang of the Enforcement and Inspection Bureau of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), and Guo Wen, CNIPA spokesperson and Director of the Intellectual Property Protection …
CNIPA 2026 Budget – CNIPA to Examine ≥ 2.30 Million Patent Applications in 2026
On March 26, 2026, China’s National Intellectual Property Office (CNIPA) released their 2026 Budget (国家知识产权局2026年部门预算). In 2026, CNIPA plans to examine ≥ 2.30 million patent applications (up 274,000 from 2025) and ≥ 6.28 million trademark applications. CNIPA is aiming for ≥ 5,000 applicants to pass the patent bar examination (up 500 from 2025). Other data points follow. The full Budget is available here (Chinese only).
China’s Supreme People’s Court 2025 Work Report – 49,000 Foreign-Related IP Cases Adjudicated During the 14th Five-Year Plan
On March 9, 2026, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) released their 2025 Work Report (最高人民法院工作报告) highlighting past accomplishments and and plans for 2026. Overall, litigation was down in 2025 at the Supreme People’s Court with 29,154 cases accepted and 31,958 cases adjudicated, representing year-on-year decreases of 16.5% and 1.8%, respectively. However, litigation overall was busier with courts at all levels across the country accepting 37.486 million cases for trial and enforcement, and adjudicating 36.2 million cases, representing year-on-year increases of …