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CNIPA 2026 Budget – CNIPA to Examine ≥ 2.30 Million Patent Applications in 2026
On March 26, 2026, China’s National Intellectual Property Office (CNIPA) released their 2026 Budget (国家知识产权局2026年部门预算). In 2026, CNIPA plans to examine ≥ 2.30 million patent applications (up 274,000 from 2025) and ≥ 6.28 million trademark applications. CNIPA is aiming for ≥ 5,000 applicants to pass the patent bar examination (up 500 from 2025). Other data […]
China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Sixth Batch of Typical Cases of Judicial Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in the Seed Industry
On March 26, 2026, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) released the Sixth Batch of Typical Cases of Judicial Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in the Seed Industry (人民法院种业知识产权司法保护典型案例（第六批）). Typical cases are issued to guide lower courts, unify judgment standards, and promote policy goals. They serve as “soft law” to fill gaps in legislation, harmonize decisions […]
CNIPA March 2026 Press Conference: CNIPA Joining with Ministry of Public Security in Patent Agency Rectification Campaign
In late 2025, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) joined forces with the Ministry of Public Security and the State Administration for Market Regulation to launch a rectification campaign targeting illegal and irregular practices across the patent and trademark agency industry. At a March 23, 2026 press conference, CNIPA Deputy Director Hu Wenhui outlined […]
CNIPA Director: China Suffers From “Insufficient Market Orientation in the Commercialization and Utilization of Intellectual Property Rights”
On March 16, 2026, the Director of China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) Shen Changyu published an article in Qiushi regarding commercialization of intellectual property (大力促进知识产权价值实现). Qiushi (求是), meaning “Seeking Truth,” is the official bimonthly theoretical journal of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, published in Beijing. As a premier ideological publication, it […]
IP Excerpts from China’s 15th Five-Year Plan
On March 13, 2026, China published the Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People’s Republic of China (中华人民共和国国民经济和社会发展第十五个五年规划纲要), which runs from 2026 to 2030. China’s 5-Year Plans (FYP) are strategic blueprints that set foundational policy, economic, and social development goals. They coordinate national priorities—including technological innovation, industrial […]
China’s Supreme People’s Court 2025 Work Report – 49,000 Foreign-Related IP Cases Adjudicated During the 14th Five-Year Plan
On March 9, 2026, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) released their 2025 Work Report (最高人民法院工作报告) highlighting past accomplishments and and plans for 2026. Overall, litigation was down in 2025 at the Supreme People’s Court with 29,154 cases accepted and 31,958 cases adjudicated, representing year-on-year decreases of 16.5% and 1.8%, respectively. However, litigation overall was busier […]