Latest Progress In IPR Protection Of China

China's top leadership has reiterated the importance of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection in spurring innovation and supporting the country's high-quality development.

The following facts and figures offer a glimpse of the latest progress the country has made in IPR protection:

• The number of invention patent applications in China amounted to 1.23 million from January to October, up 11.2 percent year on year.
• China saw 55,000 applications filed via the Patent Cooperation Treaty accepted during the 10-month period.
• By the end of October, the country had approved geographical indications on 2,385 products and seen the registration of 5,935 geographical indication trademarks.