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According to the press conference, as of the end of 2022, the effective number of invention patents in China is 4.212 million. Among them, the effective number of invention patents in China (excluding Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan) is 3.28 million. The number of high-value invention patents per 10000 people in China has reached 9.4.

Continuously Strengthening the Main Body Position of Enterprise Science and Technology Innovation

According to Ge Shu, Director of the Strategic Planning Department of the China National Intellectual Property Administration, by the end of 2022, the number of high-value invention patents owned by domestic enterprises had reached 968000, up 28.7% year on year, accounting for 73.1% of the total domestic amount, 4.1 percentage points higher than the proportion of enterprises in the domestic effective invention patents, and the dominant position of enterprises in scientific and technological innovation has been constantly strengthened.

In terms of patents, 798000 invention patents, 2.804 million utility model patents, and 721000 design patents were authorized throughout the year. Accepted 74000 PCT international patent applications. 63000 patent reexamination cases have been closed, and 7900 invalid declaration cases have been closed. Chinese applicants have submitted 1286 international registration applications for industrial designs through the Hague Agreement on the International Registration of Industrial Designs.

In terms of trademarks, 6.177 million trademarks were registered throughout the year. Completed the examination of 169000 trademark objection cases. Completed the trial of 412000 trademark review cases of various types. Received 5827 Madrid trademark international registration applications submitted by domestic applicants. As of the end of 2022, the number of effective trademark registrations in China was 42.672 million.

In terms of integrated circuit layout design, 9106 integrated circuit layout design certificates were issued throughout the year. As of the end of 2022, China has issued a total of 61000 certificates for integrated circuit layout design. In terms of intellectual property protection and application, 58000 administrative cases of patent infringement disputes were handled throughout the year, 71000 applications for rights protection assistance were handled, and 88000 dispute mediation cases were accepted. Throughout the year, there were 28000 patent and trademark pledge financing projects. The total amount of pledged financing reached 486.88 billion yuan.

Hu Wenhui, Deputy Director of the China National Intellectual Property Administration, said that the quantity and quality of effective invention patents in China have increased simultaneously. China is the first country in the world to have an effective number of domestic invention patents exceeding 3 million, with a total of 1.324 million high-value invention patents, an increase of 24.2% year-on-year, accounting for over 40% of the effective number of invention patents. In addition, the innovation vitality of domestic enterprises is constantly increasing. Technological innovation in the digital field is becoming increasingly active. Intellectual property pledge financing benefits more small and medium-sized enterprises. The number of foreign intellectual property rights in China has steadily increased.

Illustrated Record

Xing Huina, Deputy Director of the Information Bureau of the State Council Information Office and spokesperson:

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Xing Huina (photographed by Luan Haijun)

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the press conference of the State Council Information Office. At today's press conference, we invite Mr. Shen Changyu, Director of the China National Intellectual Property Administration, to introduce the development of intellectual property in China in 2022 and answer your concerns. Also present at the conference were Mr. Hu Wenhui, Deputy Director of the China National Intellectual Property Administration, and Mr. Wang Zhicheng, Director of the Copyright Administration of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee.

Next, please let Mr. Shen Changyu give a brief introduction.

Shen Changyu, Director of the China National Intellectual Property Administration:

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pictureShen Changyu (photographed by Xu Xiang)

Thank you, host and friends of the news media. First of all, thank you all for your care, attention, and support in intellectual property work over the years.

This year marks the beginning of the comprehensive implementation of the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. The report of the Twentieth National Congress of the Communist Party of China emphasized "strengthening the legal protection of intellectual property rights and forming a basic system to support comprehensive innovation"; Improve the basic system of market economy such as property rights protection, market access, fair competition, and social credit, and optimize the business environment; Protecting the rights and interests of foreign investment in accordance with the law, creating a market-oriented, legalized, and internationalized first-class business environment, etc., have pointed out the direction for the development of intellectual property in the new era and provided fundamental guidance.

  Deeply implement the Outline for Building a Strong Intellectual Property Country and the 14th Five Year Plan, further consolidate the foundation of the rule of law in intellectual property, effectively serve innovation driven development, vigorously promote high-level opening up, better help optimize the business environment, and take new solid steps in building a strong intellectual property country.

Firstly, the quality of intellectual property creation has steadily improved. In 2022, 798000 invention patents were authorized, with a total of 9.4 high-value invention patents per 10000 people. Chinese applicants submitted 70000 international patent applications through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), and 2558 design applications through the Hague Agreement on International Registration of Industrial Designs. We have approved 6.177 million registered trademarks and received 5827 applications for international registration of Madrid trademarks from domestic applicants. There are 5 newly recognized geographical indication protection products, and 514 newly approved geographical indications have been registered as collective trademarks and certification trademarks. The registration volume of works and computer software copyrights reached 4.517 million and 1.835 million respectively. 4026 new plant species rights have been granted. 9106 integrated circuit layout design certificates issued. China has risen to 11th place globally in the 2022 Global Innovation Index Report released by the World Intellectual Property Organization.

The second is the continuous enhancement of intellectual property protection efforts. The newly revised Anti Monopoly Law, Science and Technology Progress Law, and Seed Law have been officially implemented. The research on data intellectual property protection rules and local pilot projects have been carried out in an orderly manner. The task of intellectual property protection for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics has been successfully completed. Select the first batch of national intellectual property protection demonstration zones. The examination period for invention patents has been reduced to 16.5 months, and the average examination period for trademark registration has remained stable at 4 months. Build 10 national level intellectual property protection centers and rapid rights protection centers. We investigated and handled 44000 illegal cases in fields such as patents and trademarks. It handled 58000 administrative adjudication cases of patent infringement disputes, handled 71000 applications for rights protection assistance, and accepted 88000 dispute mediation cases. We investigated 3378 cases of copyright infringement and piracy, deleted 846000 links to copyright infringement and piracy, and focused on 3029 large-scale websites under copyright supervision. Detain 61000 batches of suspected imported and exported infringing goods, and review 21000 new intellectual property customs protection records. We have concluded 543000 cases of various intellectual property rights. 13000 people were prosecuted for intellectual property infringement crimes, and 937 cases of intellectual property civil litigation supervision were handled. Detected 27000 criminal cases of intellectual property infringement and the production and sale of counterfeit goods. Social satisfaction with intellectual property protection has further increased to 81.25 points.

Thirdly, the benefits of intellectual property utilization have become more prominent. The added value of patent intensive industries reached 14.3 trillion yuan (2021 value), a year-on-year increase of 17.9%, accounting for 12.44% of GDP. The added value of the copyright industry reached 8.48 trillion yuan (2021 value), a year-on-year increase of 12.9%, accounting for 7.41% of GDP. In 2022, the total amount of patent and trademark pledge financing reached 486.88 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 57.1%. The amount of copyright pledge guarantee reached 5.45 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 25.9%. The total import and export amount of intellectual property usage fees reached 387.25 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.4%, of which the export amount increased by 17%. A total of 241000 technology contracts involving intellectual property rights were signed, with a transaction value of 1.8 trillion yuan. 33 intellectual property asset securitization products were issued, with an issuance scale of 6.2 billion yuan. There are over 23000 market entities using special geographical indications, with an annual direct output value of over 700 billion yuan.

The fourth is the continuous improvement of intellectual property service capabilities. Effectively implementing the 15 intellectual property reform tasks of the State Council's business environment innovation pilot, the electronic application rate of patents and trademarks has exceeded 99%, and certificates have been digitized. The China Copyright Protection Center has achieved comprehensive online registration of work copyrights. Intellectual property public service institutions have achieved full coverage at the provincial level, and the coverage rate of comprehensive public service institutions at the prefecture level has exceeded 40%. 11 types of intellectual property data have been added and opened up, achieving the basic goal of "opening up as much as possible", and increasing the number of standardized data types allocated to local service network units to 53. Unified query of national copyright pledge registration information. The supervision of the intellectual property service industry continues to strengthen, and the industry order continues to improve. National intellectual property service institutions have attracted over 928000 employees, with a total operating income of 260 billion yuan.

Fifth, international cooperation and competition in intellectual property rights are deepening. Joined the Hague Agreement on the International Registration of Industrial Designs, approved the Marrakesh Treaty on Facilitating Access to Published Works for Blind, Visually Impaired, or Other Printed Reading Disabilities, and officially implemented it in China. The representative of China was elected President of the Council of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants. Implement the intellectual property related content of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) with high quality. Collaborate with the World Intellectual Property Organization to prepare a national report on intellectual property finance and a research report on exemplary cases of copyright protection. Complete the second batch of 350 product lists for mutual recognition and protection of geographical indication products between China and Europe. Strengthen the management of intellectual property transfer related to national security, provide guidance for responding to overseas intellectual property disputes, and effectively safeguard national security in the field of intellectual property and the legitimate interests of Chinese enterprises in overseas intellectual property.

The above is the relevant situation of the construction of a strong intellectual property country in 2022.

Note: Source: "China National Intellectual Property Administration"



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