The CNIPA Issues Notice to Advance Special Actions on Patent Commercialization

On May 30, 2025, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the Notice on Deepening the Special Actions for Patent Commercialization and Accelerating the Formation of a Long-term Mechanism  (the “Notice”), which took effect immediately.

The Notice requires localities to activate the existing patents of universities and research institutes, promote the industrialization of patents, and enhance the competitive edge of small and medium-sized enterprises and key industries. It emphasizes promoting patent commercialization from both the supply and demand sides and utilizing artificial intelligence to improve transformation efficiency. The document calls for supporting the development of patent-intensive products, improving patent quality enhancement policies, and establishing a long-term mechanism. Localities are required to improve patent management systems, promote transformation models such as “use first, pay later,” and build an open and collaborative patent commercialization ecosystem.