On July 29, 2026, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) held a press conference relating to IP and the 15th Five-Year Plan. Liang Xinxin, Director of the Strategic Planning Department of the CNIPA, stated that the “National 15th Five-Year Plan continues to include the number of high-value invention patents per 10,000 people as a major indicator of national economic and social development” with a “target for high-value invention patents per 10,000 people set at more than 22, an increase of …
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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.
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases the 2025 Statistical Monitoring Report on China’s Patent-Intensive Industries
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 …
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.