Original title: Analysis of the market status and development trends of China’s intellectual property industry in 2018, ushering in the best era under the protection of government policies

Strengthening the protection and management of intellectual property rights to become a Chinese technology enterprise* **Knowledge

With the continuous progress of my country's scientific and technological innovation, the number of applications and registrations for intellectual property rights in our country has increased significantly, and the importance of intellectual property rights paid by the country and domestic technology enterprises has also increased significantly. In recent times, the Huawei incident has intensified, attracting attention at home and abroad. As technology competition becomes increasingly fierce, the importance of intellectual property rights is self-evident. The protection and management of intellectual property rights has also become the common sense of Chinese technology companies. .

1. Main intellectual property indicators are making steady progress

Looking back at 2018, my country's main intellectual property indicators are making steady progress, and the international community's confidence in China's intellectual property protection continues to increase. , the comprehensive strength of intellectual property rights has reached a new level. According to data from the State Intellectual Property Office, the number of patent applications and trademark applications in my country reached new highs in 2018.

In terms of patents, the number of domestic patent applications in my country exceeded 4 million for the first time in 2018, reaching 4.323 million (excluding PCT international patent applications and patent reexaminations), a year-on-year increase of 16.92%; the number of patent applications granted reached 2.4475 million pieces, a year-on-year increase of 33.28%. Overall, the increase in patents is obvious.

Statistics and growth of the number of patent applications, patent application authorizations in my country from 2012 to 2018

Data source: compiled by Qianzhan Industry Research Institute

In terms of trademarks, Affected by the reduction of official fees and the new round of trademark registration reform, following the explosive growth of my country's trademark applications (5.748 million) in 2017, the number of trademark applications in my country continued to grow explosively in 2018. The number of trademark registration applications nationwide Reaching 7.371 million pieces, a year-on-year increase of 28.20%, which is slightly slower than in 2017, but still maintains a rapid growth trend, and the growth rate is higher than the level in 2015. In this sense, the growth rate of trademark applications has slowed down slightly.

Statistics and growth of trademark registration applications accepted by my country’s Trademark Office from 2000 to 2018

Data source: compiled by Qianzhan Industry Research Institute

(Note: 2007 The growth rate of applications is -7.6%)

2. The intellectual property rights capabilities of innovative entities continue to improve

In 2018, my country’s intellectual property import and export royalties imported 235.5 billion yuan, an increase of 22.03% , exports reached 36.8 billion yuan, an increase of 14.3%. The growth in the export volume of my country's intellectual property royalties is an important manifestation of my country's implementation of the innovation-driven development strategy and continuous strengthening of the creation, protection and application of intellectual property. It is also an important indicator of the continuous improvement of the intellectual property capabilities of my country's innovation entities

Statistics and growth of import and export amounts of my country's intellectual property import and export royalties from 2012 to 2018

Data source: Compiled by Qianzhan Industry Research Institute

In 2018, my country's intellectual property import and export royalties There was a substantial increase. The total import and export volume of intellectual property royalties for the whole year was 272.32 billion yuan, and the trade balance was -198.72 billion yuan. This shows that my country's demand for high-end producer services is still strong, and the export competitiveness of high-end producer services is also improving.

Statistics on the total import and export volume and trade balance of my country’s intellectual property import and export royalties from 2012 to 2018

Data source: compiled by Qianzhan Industry Research Institute

Intellectual Property Rights Protection promotes development

In the past ten years or so, my country's intellectual property ownership has increased significantly. As the first year of “strong protection” for intellectual property rights, 2018 saw the implementation of policy packages one after another, creating a good environment for my country’s intellectual property market in the future. In 2019, the government will strengthen the overall design, formulate and implement plans for the construction of the intellectual property protection system, and further improve the intellectual property protection work pattern that integrates strict protection, large-scale protection, quick protection and simultaneous protection.

On April 12, 2019, the National Copyright Administration issued a statement stating that image copyright protection will be included in the upcoming "Jianwang 2019" special action to further standardize the copyright order in the image market. The National Copyright Administration emphasized that all picture companies must improve copyright management mechanisms, standardize copyright operations, safeguard rights legally and reasonably, and must not abuse rights.

Intellectual property rights are valued by the country and society, which will promote the improvement of the copyright protection environment of the entire society in the future and push the copyright economy into a new era.

Previously, our country has carried out in-depth administrative law enforcement actions such as "Escort", "Thunder", "Qingfeng", "Longteng", "Jianwang" and "Tracing" for intellectual property protection, and also established 14 intellectual property law enforcement agencies. The protection center, intellectual property rights protection assistance and reporting and complaint network cover most parts of the country. Driven by government policies, the copyright economy may usher in the best era.

——For more data sources and analysis, please refer to the "China Intellectual Property Agency Industry Market Forecast and Investment Strategic Planning Analysis Report" released by the Qianzhan Industry Research Institute.