What’s New:

- CNIPA: Press Conference Held on February 22, 2023

- National Patent Navigation Comprehensive Service Platform Officially Launched

- National Work Plan for Administrative Protection of IP Rights 2023 Striking a Severe Blow on Abnormal Patent Applications and Malicious Trademark Registrations

- Responsibilities of the Re-organized CNIPA and Market Supervision and Management Administration

IP Statistics:

- In January 2023, the Invention Patent Grants Saw an Increase of 40.89% on Year-on-year Basis, While the Utility Model Sector Saw a Decrease of 23.11% and the Trademark Registration Sector Saw a Decrease of 50.37%

- Account for More Than 1/4! China Took the Head in International Application in 2022

IP Insights:

- The Examination of Design Patents in China is Becoming More Stringent