Today is the World Intellectual Property Day, which was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization on April 26, 2001. 

Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, and symbols, names and images used in commerce. It is protected in law by, for example, patents, copyright and trademarks, which allows people to earn recognition or financial benefit from what they invent or create.

Let’s take a look at the key statistics on intellectual property in China.

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Patent 

By the end of 2020

3.058 million Valid Invention Patents

6.948 million Valid Utility Model Patents

2.187 million Valid Design Patents

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Trade Mark 

By the end of 2020

30.173 million  Valid Registered Trademarks

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Geographical Indication 

By the end of 2020

2,391 Approved Geographical Indication Products

9,479 Enterprises Approved to Use Special Marks

6,085 Registered Geographical Indication Trademarks

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Integrated Circuit Layout Design 

In 2020

14,375  Applications Registered

11,727  Certificates Issued

Source: China National Intellectual Property Administration