On July 29, 2026, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) held a press conference relating to IP and the 15th Five-Year Plan.  An official of the CNIPA, stated that the “National 15th Five-Year Plan include  “target for high-value invention patents per 10,000 people set at more than 22, an increase of more than 6 compared to the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan period.”

The official also defined high-value invention patents as First, invention patents in strategic emerging industries, such as those in next-generation information technology and new energy; second, invention patents with patent families overseas, mainly referring to overseas authorized patents with the same technical solution; third, invention patents with a maintenance period exceeding 10 years; and finally, invention patents that have won the National Science and Technology Award or the China Patent Award.

                                                                                                                                                   Source: www.cnipa. gov.cn