TIPO’s Q1 2023 IPR Statistics Report
In Q1 2023, TIPO received a total of 17,226 patent applications (including invention, utility model, and design patents), marking a 2% decrease over the same period last year. Of these, the number of invention patent applications (12,486 cases) remained steady. Trademark applications stood at 21,494 cases, with a drop of 4%. As for invention patent applicants, TSMC ranked first (752 cases) among resident applicants, while Applied Materials (182 cases) led all non-resident applicants. The top resident and non-resident trademark applicants were Uni-President (102 cases) and Saic-Gm-Wuling Automobile (84 cases), respectively.
Chinese Brands Shine the World
Numbers about Chinese brands
145
A total of 145 Chinese enterprises were included in the 2022 world's top 500 enterprises.
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The included 145 Chinese enterprises account for one-third of the top 500 enterprises' total revenue.
5,339
In 2022, the top 500 Chinese enterprises have participated in the formulation of 5,339 international standards.
More Overseas IP Cases Resolved in China
More overseas litigants are choosing to resolve international intellectual property disputes in China, according to a recent report. This shows that foreign innovators are increasingly recognizing the legal protection for IP rights in China and are confident in its market, experts said.
According to the annual report issued by the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People's Court, the country's top court, at the end of last month, 457 new cases involving overseas entities were received, an increase of 4.6 percent year-on-year. The English version of the report was made available online on Tuesday.
Revisions to the Enforcement Rules of the Patent Act Shall be Enacted on May 1, 2023
Draft revisions to the Enforcement Rules of the Patent Act to meet patent examination needs and increase examination efficiency were promulgated on March 24, 2023. The revisions will take effect on May 1, 2023. A summary of key points are as follows:
EPO: China Files Record-High European Patent Applications in 2022
Chinese companies and inventors filed a record high of 19,041 patent applications at the European Patent Office (EPO), up 15.1%, the highest among the 20 major patent filing countries, according to the Patent Index 2022 revealed by EPO recently.
