Intellectual property data overview1. PatentsIn 2025, a total of 972,000 invention patents were granted, along with 1.461 million utility model patents and 666,000 design patents. A total of 96,000 patent re-examinations and invalidation cases were concluded. The examination period for invention pat

On January 20, 2026, Nokia, a global leader in communications technology, announced it has made a new bilateral patent license agreement with a leading Chinese automaker, showing another significant advancement for Nokia in intellectual property licensing in the field of intelligent connected vehicl

Recently, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released the World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) 2025, aiming to help innovators, enterprises, policymakers, and other stakeholders monitor the latest trends in global intellectual property activity. Based on statistical data fr

According to a joint decision made by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), the European Patent Office (EPO), the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the Ministry of Intellectual Property (MOIP) of the Republic of Korea, and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), th

Based on three major dimensions—technology, economics, and legal, the "2025 Automotive Patent Innovation Index" provides a comprehensive evaluation of both the quantity and quality of corporate patents with 16 refined indicators such as technical field, technical effect, technical method, patent fam