The China National Intellectual Property Administration held a press conference in November. The latest data shows that by the end of June 2025, China has 15.3 high-value invention patents per 10,000 people, exceeding the planned target. There are over 1.4 million valid invention patents in strategic emerging industries, and a large number of original achievements have emerged in fields such as artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, biomedicine, and new energy.

The social satisfaction with intellectual property protection has increased to 82.36 points. Acceptance rate of decision of the first instance litigation for intellectual property civil cases remains at a relatively high level of 90%. The patent and trademark examination cycles have been reduced to 15 months and 4 months respectively, maintaining the shortest timeline in the world. 129 national-level intellectual property protection centers and rapid rights protection centers have been established nationwide.

The added value of patent-intensive industries reached RMB 16.87 trillion, accounting for 13.04% of GDP. The value of Chinese brands has reached USD 1.81 trillion, ranking second in the world. The import and export of intellectual property usage fees is close to RMB 400 billion, and the cumulative amount of pledged financing exceeds RMB 650 billion.

The number of valid invention patents in China has exceeded 5 million, and the number of PCT applications has ranked first in the world for six consecutive years. In the 2025 Global Innovation Index, China has risen to 10th place, entering the global top ten for the first time, with the "Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou" cluster ranking first in the world.