According to data recently released by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), utility model grants were down 21.7% to 600,206 grants in the first quarter of 2023 versus a year ago. Invention patent grants were up slightly at 1.4% to 162,902 grants. Design patent grants were up almost 7% to 183,325 grants. Per Toby Mak of Tee & Howe, “the significant drop in utility model grant number may be a direct result of CNIPA cracking down on abnormal patent …
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China Again Top Originator of International Patent Cooperation Treaty Applications in 2022; China’s Huawei Top Filer in 2022
Per data released by the World Intellectual Property Organization on February 28, 2023, China remained the top originator of International Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications in 2022. China has been the top originator of PCT applications since 2019. China’s Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. was the top filer of PCT applications in 2022. The PCT is an international treaty with more than 155 Contracting States that enables applicants to file a single PCT application designating a large number of countries. However, national …