The Information Office of the State Council held a press conference to introduce the work related to intellectual property rights in 2022

Shou Xiaoli, deputy director and spokesperson of the Information Bureau of the State Council Information Office:
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the press conference of the State Council Information Office. Today, we invite Mr. Hu Wenhui, deputy director of the State intellectual property Office, to introduce the work related to intellectual property rights in 2022 and answer questions of interest. Also present at today's press conference were: Mr. Ge Shu, Director of the Strategic Planning Department of the State Intellectual Property Office, Mr. Zhang Zhicheng, Director of the Intellectual Property Protection Department, and Ms. Lei Xiaoyun, Director of the Intellectual Property Application Promotion Department.
Next, first of all, I would like to invite Mr. Hu Wenhui to make an introduction.
hu wenhui, deputy director of the state intellectual property office:
Thank you, moderator. Good morning, media friends. First of all, thank you very much for your long-term concern and support for intellectual property work.
In 2022, the national intellectual property system will adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the 19th Plenary Session of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and earnestly implement General Secretary Jinping's knowledge The important instructions for property work and the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee and the State Council insist on quality are more prominent, solid steps have been taken in building a strong intellectual property country. Next, I will briefly introduce the intellectual property related work in 2022.
(I) main data
Patents: 798000 invention patents, 2.804 million utility model patents and 721000 design patents were authorized throughout the year. Accepted 74000 PCT international patent applications. Patent reexamination closed 63000 cases and invalidation 7900 cases. Chinese applicants submitted 1286 applications for international registration of designs through the Hague Agreement on the International Registration of Industrial Designs.
By the end of 2022, the effective number of invention patents in China was 4.212 million. Among them, the effective amount of domestic (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) invention patents is 3.28 million. The number of high-value invention patents per 10,000 people in China has reached 9.4.
　　Trademark aspects: 6.177 million registered trademarks throughout the year. Completed the examination of 169000 trademark opposition cases. Completed 412000 cases of various types of trademark review and adjudication. Received 5827 applications for international registration of Madrid trademarks submitted by domestic applicants.
By the end of 2022, the number of valid trademark registrations in China was 42.672 million.
　　Geographical indications: 5 approved geographical indication products throughout the year. The registration of 514 geographical indications as collective trademarks and certification trademarks was approved. Approved the use of geographical indications special market 6373 main body.
By the end of 2022, China had approved a total of 2495 geographical indication products and 7076 registered geographical indications as collective trademarks and certification trademarks.
Integrated circuit layout design: annual integrated circuit layout design certification 9106 pieces.
By the end of 2022, China's integrated circuit layout design has issued a total of 61000 certificates.
　Intellectual property protection, applicationIn the whole year, 58000 administrative cases of patent infringement disputes were handled, 71000 applications for rights protection assistance were handled, and 88000 cases of dispute mediation were accepted.
The number of patent and trademark pledge financing projects reached 28000 throughout the year. The total amount of pledge financing is 486.88 billion yuan.
(II) main features
First, effective invention patents to achieve quantitative quality. my country is the first country in the world with more than 3 million domestic invention patents, of which the number of high-value invention patents reached 1.324 million, a year-on-year increase of 24.2 percent, accounting for more than 40% of the effective number of invention patents. The latest "World Intellectual Property Indicators" report released by the World Intellectual Property Organization also shows that the effective number of invention patents in my country has ranked first in the world.
Second, the innovation vitality of domestic enterprises has been continuously enhanced. By the end of 2022, there were 355000 enterprises with valid invention patents in China, an increase of 57000 over the previous year, and 2.324 million valid invention patents, an increase of 21.8 percent over the same period last year. Among them, high-tech enterprises and specialized and new "little giant" enterprises have 1.512 million valid invention patents, accounting for 65.1 of the total number of domestic enterprises, an increase of 0.5 percentage points over the same period last year.
Third, technological innovation in the digital field is becoming increasingly active. According to the statistics of 35 technical fields divided by the World Intellectual Property Organization, as of the end of 2022, my country's information technology management, computer technology and other digital technology fields had the fastest growth in effective invention patents, with year-on-year growth of 59.6 and 28.8 respectively. In 2022, the number of invention patents granted in the core industries of China's digital economy was 325000, an increase of 17.9 percent over the same period last year, and the patent reserve continued to grow.
Fourth, intellectual property pledge financing benefits more small, medium and micro enterprises. In 2022, the amount of patent and trademark pledge financing exceeded 400 billion yuan for the first time, maintaining a growth rate of more than 40% for three consecutive years. Benefiting 26000 enterprises, 70.5 per cent of which are small, medium and micro enterprises, bringing "real money" to their response to the impact of the epidemic and their stable and healthy development ".
Fifth, the number of foreign intellectual property rights in China has grown steadily. By the end of 2022, the effective number of foreign invention patents in China reached 861000, an increase of 4.5 percent over the same period last year, involving 58000 foreign enterprises, an increase of 2000 over the previous year. There were 2.03 million foreign trademarks effectively registered in China, up 5.9 year on year. The role of intellectual property rights in helping high-level opening up to the outside world continues to emerge.
The above is the relevant situation.

Source: News Office website