New-generation information technology patents account for 16.5% of China’s total, and intellectual property royalty exports rose sharply by 64.9% year-on-year in the first five months of this year - IT之家

China said innovation in key sectors kept strengthening, with new-generation IT patents making up 16.5% of all effective invention patents by late June.

High-value patent holdings, trademark registrations, geographic indication approvals, and IP finance all expanded, showing broader IP commercialization.

China also reported a sharp rise in IP use fee exports in the first five months, underscoring faster overseas licensing income.

The data suggests stronger innovation capacity and growing support for key industries and service trade.