Stephen Yang: Navigating China's Patent Landscape (Podcast)

Jeff Harty discusses the evolution of China's patent system with Stephen Yang. The conversation highlights the shift from foreign to Chinese patent filings, now at more than 3 million annually, with 1.6 million invention patent filings in 2023.

In this episode, Jeff Harty and Stephen Yang discuss:

• Patent filing trends in China
• Types of patent protection
• Government innovation policies
• Patent enforcement mechanisms and strategy

Key Takeaways:

• China's patent system has dramatically transformed, with Chinese applicants now dominating patent filings. In 2023, more than 1.6 million invention patent applications were filed, with 1.5 million from Chinese applicants.