China to enhance IPR protection to support growth of emerging, future industries

中国将强化知识产权保护，支撑新兴产业、未来产业发展

The State Council Information Office (SCIO) holds a press conference on protection and utilization of intellectual property during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030) in Beijing, capital of China, July 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

7 月 29 日，国务院新闻办公室在北京举行 “十五五” 时期（2026—2030 年）知识产权保护与运用新闻发布会。（新华社记者 任鹏飞 摄）

BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) -- China plans to continue strengthening intellectual property rights (IPR) protection to support emerging and future industries, the country's top intellectual property regulator said on Wednesday.

北京 7 月 29 日电（新华社）—— 国家知识产权主管部门负责人 29 日表示，我国将持续强化知识产权保护，为新兴产业、未来产业发展提供支撑。

The protection of IPR will be central to fostering comprehensive innovation, high-quality development, and high-standard opening up, as well as economic and social development, according to the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA).

国家知识产权局表示，知识产权保护是培育全面创新、推动高质量发展、高水平对外开放以及经济社会发展的核心抓手。

Rui Wenbiao, deputy head of the administration, told a press conference that the plan for IPR protection and utilization for the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030) will be implemented in the near future. It will serve the country's development priorities across all aspects of IPR, including creation, protection, utilization, management, services and international cooperation.

国家知识产权局副局长芮文彪在新闻发布会上表示，“十五五” 时期（2026—2030 年）知识产权保护和运用规划将于近期落地实施。这份规划将围绕知识产权创造、保护、运用、管理、服务以及国际合作等全链条，服务国家各项发展重点任务。

The plan emphasizes its supportive role in new quality productive forces development, breakthroughs in key core technologies, and cultivation of industries with unique advantages. It also highlights a high-quality development orientation, quick response to technological innovation demands, and coordinated regional development.

规划着重强调要为新质生产力发展、关键核心技术攻关以及特色优势产业培育提供支撑。同时，规划突出坚持高质量发展导向、快速响应科技创新需求、推动区域协调发展。

CNIPA's senior officials noted at the press conference that emerging and future industries, as new engines of economic growth, will continue to get strong support from IPR protection.

国家知识产权局相关负责人在发布会上表示，新兴产业与未来产业是经济增长新引擎，将持续获得知识产权保护的有力支撑。

According to Rui, emerging and future industries, such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum technology, new-generation information technology, and biomedicine, feature rapid technological iteration and cross-sector integration, posing new requirements for IPR protection systems.

芮文彪表示，人工智能、量子科技、新一代信息技术、生物医药等新兴产业和未来产业，具备技术迭代快、跨界融合的特点，对知识产权保护体系提出了新要求。

CNIPA will focus on the development practices of different industries in emerging fields, and provide more effective IPR authorization and confirmation models, define clearer ownership, scope, and forms of protection, as well as provide smoother collaborative protection systems and infringement response mechanisms.

国家知识产权局将立足新兴领域不同产业的发展实践，提供更高效的知识产权授权确权模式，进一步明晰权利归属、保护范围与保护形式，并构建更为顺畅的协同保护体系和侵权应对机制。

Taking AI as an example, Rui said that China will continue to advance institutional innovation in AI-related IPR, revise the guidelines for AI-related patent applications at a proper time, and improve patent examination standards for emerging and future industries related to AI, such as embodied intelligence and brain-computer interfaces.

芮文彪以人工智能为例表示，我国将持续推进人工智能领域知识产权制度创新，适时修订人工智能相关专利申请指引，并完善具身智能、脑机接口等人工智能相关新兴产业、未来产业的专利审查标准。

During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, China will also deeply engage in international cooperation on AI-related IPR, actively participate in the formulation of relevant international rules, technical standards, and governance frameworks, and promote AI technology for the greater benefit of humanity, Rui added.

芮文彪补充说，“十五五” 时期，我国还将深度开展人工智能相关知识产权国际合作，积极参与相关国际规则、技术标准与治理框架的制定，推动人工智能技术造福全人类。

Liu Yi, head of CNIPA's treaty and law department, said that to promote the deep integration of AI and other industries, the administration will optimize the examination of AI-related patents and trademarks, focusing on future industries such as embodied intelligence, brain-computer interfaces, and 6G technology. It will continue to improve patent examination standards regarding complex and emerging issues such as AI ethics, subject matter and disclosure sufficiency.

国家知识产权局条约法律司司长刘仪表示，为推动人工智能与其他产业深度融合，该局将优化人工智能相关专利、商标审查工作，重点聚焦具身智能、脑机接口、6G 技术等未来产业。该局还将持续完善人工智能伦理、保护客体、公开充分等复杂前沿问题的专利审查标准。

In terms of international cooperation, Liu said China will actively integrate into the global innovation system, strengthen multilateral and bilateral cooperation, and actively contribute Chinese solutions in emerging technology fields such as AI, medical diagnostics, and green technology.

刘仪表示，在国际合作方面，中国将积极融入全球创新体系，深化多边、双边合作，并在人工智能、医疗诊断、绿色技术等前沿技术领域贡献中国方案。

It will also continue to expand and optimize the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) cooperation network to serve domestic innovators in their overseas IPR layout. Meanwhile, it will also look to strengthen examination exchanges and rule research with Belt and Road partner countries.

该局还将持续拓展并优化专利审查高速路（PPH）合作网络，服务国内创新主体开展海外知识产权布局。同时，该局将深化与 “一带一路” 合作国家之间的审查交流与规则研究。

Liang Xinxin, head of CNIPA's strategic planning department, noted that the administration will continue to strengthen IPR protection for integrated circuits to solidify the foundation of the digital economy. Specific measures include implementing the newly revised regulations on the protection of integrated circuit layout designs, in-depth research on data IPR systems, and exploring the establishment of data IPR protection rules.

国家知识产权局战略规划司司长梁心新表示，该局将持续强化集成电路领域知识产权保护，夯实数字经济发展根基。具体举措包括落实新修订的《集成电路布图设计保护条例》、深入研究数据知识产权制度、探索构建数据知识产权保护规则。

Liang added that China will continue to strengthen research on foreign IPR legal systems and policy environments, and keep improving the guidance system for overseas IPR dispute response, providing more support for Chinese companies going global.

梁心新补充说，我国将持续加强对国外知识产权法律体系与政策环境的研究，不断完善海外知识产权纠纷应对指导体系，为 “走出去” 的中国企业提供更多支撑。

At the same time, the country will deeply align with high-standard international economic and trade rules, adhere to equal and non-discriminatory protection for both domestic and foreign-funded enterprises, strengthen IPR cooperation with major trading partners, and foster a world-class business environment that is market-oriented, law-based, and aligned with international standards.

与此同时，我国将主动对接国际高标准经贸规则，坚持对内资、外资企业给予平等和非歧视保护，加强与主要贸易伙伴的知识产权合作，打造市场化、法治化、国际化的一流营商环境。