Available at below:
https://lnkd.in/g5MhTQA4
Some observations:
· For patents (invention patent, utility model, and design),
ONLY grant numbers are reported. This is the CNIPA's mode of
reporting since the end of 2021. May try to avoid showing
significant drop of application numbers after the CNIPA
announcement of stopping patent subsidies, and cracking down of
abnormal application.
· Comparing with 2022 March grant numbers:
1. Invention patent has slightly increased by 2200 (+1.39%)
2. Utility model has significantly decreased by about 167000
(-21.74%)
3. Design has slightly increased by 12,500 (+7.35%)
4. Trademark registrations has decreased by about 114000
(-52.73%)
· The significant drop in utility model grant number may be
a direct result of the cracking down of abnormal application. Would
the next revision of the Chinese Patent Law remove utility model,
as it has already fulfilled its historical role (particularly in
light of the CNIPA's goal to limit the invention patent
examination cycle to be within 16 months)?
· It is not sure what is the cause of the significant
decrease in trademark registrations. May be more refusal from the
trademark office? Any insights would be welcomed.
Overall, the above show signs of significant drop of filings from
China.
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