China's high-value invention patents reach 2.36 million

China's stock of high-value invention patents reached 2.36 million by the end of June, reflecting continued improvements in the quality of the country's intellectual property creation, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) said on Wednesday.

Speaking at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office, CNIPA said the number of high-value invention patents per 10,000 people rose to 16.8 by the end of June.

The country's trademark structure also continued to improve, with service trademarks accounting for 31% of all valid registered trademarks, providing stronger intellectual property protection for the branding and development of the modern service industry.

China has also seen growing innovation momentum in key sectors. By the end of June, valid invention patents in next-generation information technologies, including artificial intelligence, the internet, cloud computing and big data, accounted for 16.5% of the country's total valid invention patents. The accelerated accumulation of patents in these frontier fields is expected to support the development of new drivers of economic growth.

China has continued to advance a coordinated fast-track intellectual property protection system. So far, the country has established 83 national-level intellectual property protection centers and 54 rapid rights protection centers, forming a nationwide network that provides one-stop services, including fast patent pre-examination, rapid rights confirmation and efficient rights protection, for innovative entities in key local industries.

During the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026–2030), CNIPA said it will continue to strengthen the high-quality development of national intellectual property protection centers and rapid rights protection centers. The administration said it aims to further improve coordination mechanisms, enhance the quality and precision of patent pre-examination and authorization, provide more timely and standardized rights protection services, and better support innovation in key industries and high-quality economic and social development.