On January 23, 2026, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the progress of intellectual property work in 2025 and answer questions from reporters. Rui Wenbiao, Deputy Director of the China National Intellectual Property Administration, said that in 2025, a total of 972000 invention patents and 1.461 million utility model patents will be authorized, and the examination period of invention patents will be reduced to 15 months.Editor/Yang Meiling