CNIPA Issues Measures for Promoting Private Economic Development Through Intellectual Property Rights

On October 30, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the Measures for Promoting Private Economic Development Through Intellectual Property Rights (the “Measures”), which took effect on November 1, 2025.

The Measures specify content in seven aspects, including: improving systems for the authorization and affirmation of intellectual property rights, enhancing the quality and efficiency of examination, and innovating patent and trademark examination models; protecting intellectual property rights of private economic organizations in accordance with the law, strictly punishing infringement, and prohibiting the abuse of intellectual property rights to restrict competition; providing “one-stop” services for fast-track pre-examination, authorization, and protection of rights, improving diversified dispute resolution mechanisms, and strengthening risk prevention and control and information services related to foreign affairs; encouraging private economic organizations to diversify the use of intellectual property rights, supporting cooperation models such as patent pools and open licensing, and promoting the commercialization of scientific and technological achievements; improving public service platforms, promoting data openness and sharing, and enhancing digital service capabilities; strengthening personnel training, especially the development of teams for foreign-related legal matters; and clarifying legal responsibilities, including administrative, civil, and criminal liability for infringement in accordance with the law.