The China National Intellectual Property Administration issues the patent and trademark examination plan for the Fifteenth Five-Year period, proposing to build a first-class examination institution by 2030

The China National Intellectual Property Administration has issued the patent and trademark examination plan for the Fifteenth Five-Year period, proposing to build a first-class examination institution by 2030.

The China National Intellectual Property Administration recently issued the "Patent and Trademark Examination Plan for the Fifteenth Five-Year Period," publicly announced on 11 month 3 day, which sets out the main objectives, key tasks and special projects for patent and trademark examination work during the Fifteenth Five-Year Period.

The Plan proposes that by 2030, a first-class patent and trademark examination institution with Chinese characteristics and world standards will be basically built, with the examination system becoming increasingly complete, examination quality significantly improved, support for development more robust, international cooperation continuously deepened, and examination capacity globally leading.

The Plan deploys key tasks in four areas: improving the patent examination system, rules and management system; improving the trademark examination system, rules and examination system; deepening international cooperation in examination work; and strengthening examination capacity building. At the same time, it establishes 7 special projects, including a project to improve patent examination rules for emerging fields, a project to improve trademark examination quality, and an "AI+" examination project.

In trademark examination, the Plan proposes strengthening systematic regulation of malicious trademark registration applications, advancing penetrating supervision of trademark application entities, deepening the governance of deceptive trademarks, improving relevant examination standards, and ex officio invalidating registered trademarks that are deceptive. The Plan also requires continuously improving the trademark examination system and rules, strengthening the examination system, and enhancing examination quality and efficiency.

In international cooperation in examination work, the Plan proposes deepening foreign exchanges on patent and trademark examination, deeply participating in global governance, and supporting innovators and business entities in improving overseas patent and trademark layout.

The Plan requires strengthening a work system of unified leadership, departmental coordination, and linked action at all levels; clarifying the primary responsibility of review bodies at each level; formulating annual work plans and coordinating the implementation of objectives and tasks; strengthening resource support and conducting regular evaluation and exchange; and enhancing the interpretation of patent and trademark policies and public legal education.

Source: China National Intellectual Property Administration, 2026 year 11 month 3 day. Disclaimer: This article is compiled from publicly available information and is for informational reference only; it does not constitute legal or other professional advice.
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