On December 17, 2025, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the Report on the Development of Building a Strong Intellectual Property Nation (2025) (知识产权强国建设发展报告(2025年)). The Report concludes that “overall progress in building a strong intellectual property nation is good… the rule of law has been further strengthened and the protection of intellectual property rights has been continuously intensified.” Nonetheless, in 2024 CNIPA “completed three rounds of investigations into 597,000 irregular patent applications and cracked down on 427,000 malicious trademark …
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Chinese Invention and Utility Model Patent Grants Continue Downward Trend in 2025 Q3
Based on data recently released by China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), invention patent grants and utility model patent grants have continued their downward trend with cumulative drops of 16.56% and 25.92% in the first three quarters of 2025 year-on-year. In the first nine months or 2025, invention patent grants dropped to 682,120 grants, a decrease of 135,360 grants. Utility model patent grants dropped to 1,118,935, a decrease of 391,442 grants.
WIPO: China Breaks into the Top 10 in 2025 Global Innovation Index
Per the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO’s) Global Innovation Index (GII) released September 16, 2025, China entered the top 10 in innovation for the first time by ranking 10th globally, positioning China as the only middle-income economy within the top 30. The United States holds firm in third place “leading the world in global corporate R&D investment, unicorn valuation, software spending and intangible asset intensity.” Shenzhen–Hong Kong–Guangzhou ranked as the top innovation hub with Silicon Valley ranked third.
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases 2024 Annual Report – U.S. Origin Chinese Invention Patent Applications Down 1.9%
On August 27, 2025, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released its 2024 Annual Report (2024 年度报告). The Report summarizes actions taken by CNIPA is 2024 as well as 2024 statistics. For example, CNIPA states that the “Guidelines for Patent Applications Related to Artificial Intelligence” and the “Implementation Plan for a Unified Recognition System for Geographical Indications” were issued. Further, the newly revised “Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law” and the “Patent Examination Guidelines” were thoroughly publicized and implemented.