What’s New -New Requirements for Inventors in the Patent Examination Guidelines -RMB Fee Schedule for the International Phase of PCT Applications Effective from January 1, 2026 IP Guide -Average Examination Time for Invention Patents Reduced to 15 Months -China-Brazil Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Extended to 2029 -CNIPA: Focus on Seven Types of Trademark Violations and Il

Special Issue - Revised Patent Examination Guidelines Issued by CNIPA

What’s New -Global Innovation Index 2025 ReportReleased: China Breaks into Top 10 for First Time -New CNY Fee Standard for EPO International Search Fees under China-EU PCT Pilot Project Effective September 1, 2025 IP Statistics -Patent Grants and Trademark Registrations Decline in Jan-Aug 2025 IP Guide -Implementation of Enhanced Utility Model and Design Patent Examination -CNIP

What’s New -CNIPA: Some Patent Applications Filed On/After October 1, 2025 Must Be Submitted in XML Format IP Guide -CNIPA: Stricter Patent Examination and Enhanced Inventiveness Evaluation in 2025 -CNIPA’s Notice: Patent Application Documents Should Avoid Non-Technical Content Judicial Interpretation -Judicial Interpretation on Intellectual Property Crimes Takes Effect on April

IP Statistics -Summary of Major Intellectual Property Achievements in 2024 IPGuide -Belt and Road Patent Acceleration Examination Pilot Project Launched on January 20, 2025 IP Case -Determination of Copying Prior Art in Violation of the Principle of Good Faith IP Insights -Patent Right Evaluation Report: The "Authentication Certificate" of Patent Rights -Divisional Applic

What's New -Payment of Search Fees to EPO in RMB StartingfromDecember 1, 2024 -Riyadh Design Law Treaty Successfully Concluded IP Statistics -CNIPA Holds Regular Press Conference IP Guide -CNIPA Plans to Introduce Regulations Excluding AI Systems from Being Named as Inventors IP Insights -Chinese Patent Term Compensation System - PTA & PTE