On January 4, 2026, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) announced it had revoked 4 Chinese patent firms’ licenses for filing ‘irregular’ patent applications using fabricated patent applicants based on stolen personal data. The firms in question had purchased stolen personal data from a Xu XX, who had been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison in May 2025. Xu XX illegally purchased personal information of enterprises and citizens, and used this information to register accounts in the CNIPA’s patent business …
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CNIPA and MIIT to Focus on Strengthening IP Protection in the Photovoltaic Industry
On December 31, 2025, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the Opinions on Further Strengthening Intellectual Property Protection in the Photovoltaic Industry (国家知识产权局 工业和信息化部关于进一步加强光伏产业知识产权保护工作的意见). The Opinions specify 11 key tasks: promote high-quality patent filing; improve the efficiency of patent pre-examination and examination; strengthen Intellectual Property risk monitoring and early warning; strengthen the efficient handling of administrative adjudication of disputes; strengthen collaborative protection of Intellectual Property Rights; strengthen the regulation of intellectual …
CNIPA: The Added Value of Patent-Intensive Industries Nationwide in 2024 was 18,038.1 Billion RMB, Accounting for 13.38% of GDP
On December 31, 2025, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released the Announcement No. 661 of the CNIPA and the NBS on the Added Value of Patent-Intensive Industries Nationwide in 2024 (国家知识产权局 国家统计局关于2024年全国专利密集型产业增加值数据的公告（第661号）) indicating the added value of patent-intensive industries in China in 2024 was 18,038.1 billion RMB, accounting for 13.38% of GDP, an increase of 0.34 percentage points over the previous year.
China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases RFC for Draft Interpretation (III) on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Patent Infringement Disputes
On December 20, 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) released the Draft Interpretation (III) on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Patent Infringement Disputes (最高人民法院关于审理侵犯专利权纠纷案件应用法律若干问题的解释（三)) for comment. The Interpretation contains 31 articles covering issues such as jurisdiction, standing to sue, interpretation of claims, infringement comparison, defense of non-infringement, change of circumstances, malicious litigation, and compensation. Some highlights include: Article 3 – no forum shopping by shipping to a favorable jurisdiction. Article 4 – litigation can …