China Boosts Patent System With Focus On Expertise And Efficiency

China's intellectual property regulator is ramping up efforts to support innovation by promoting patent attorney services and improving patent review standards.

Officials from the CNIPA see patent attorneys as a crucial link between inventors and the administrative process. "They play a vital role in transforming innovative ideas into patents," said Wang Peizhang, head of CNIPA's IP Utilization Promotion Department.

Wang spoke at a forum hosted by the All-China Patent Attorneys Association, highlighting the growth of the industry. "China now has over 76,000 qualified patent attorneys, with more than 34,000 actively practicing," he said, representing a 70 percent increase since 2019.