On July 7, 2026, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) published online its 2025 Statistical Monitoring Report on China’s Patent-Intensive Industries (2025中国专利密集型产业统计监测报告), offering a detailed assessment of how intellectual property-driven sectors are performing within the broader Chinese economy. The report shows that in 2024, patent-intensive industries generated RMB 18.04 trillion in added value, accounting for 13.38% of national GDP (versus 24% in the U.S.). This figure exceeds the 13% target set out in the 14th Five-Year Plan for National Intellectual …
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Punitive Damages, Plant Varieties, and FRAND: Highlights from China’s 2025 IP Status White Paper
On May 7, 2026, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released a white paper entitled “China’s Intellectual Property Protection Status in 2025” (二〇二五年中国知识产权保护状况). The white paper documents developments across judicial protection, administrative enforcement, legislative reform, international cooperation, and public services during the final year of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan period.
China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate Releases 2025 White Paper on Intellectual Property Prosecution Work
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.
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 …