According to data released by China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) recently, the number of valid invention patents in China exceeded 4.56 million while the number of valid registered trademarks was about 44.24 million by the end of June, 2023, up 16.9% and 9.1% respectively.
In the first half year of 2023, China granted 433,000 invention patents, 1.1 million utility model patents and 344,000 design patents. 35,000 PCT patent applications were received by the CNIPA. In terms of trademark, in the first half year of 2023, about 2.02 million trademarks were registered, and 3,024 applications for Madrid international registration from domestic applicants were received.