On 20 October, the Information Office of the Chongqing Municipal Government held a press conference to interpret the Chongqing Municipality 15th Five-Year Plan for IP Protection and Use (2026–2030) (the Plan). The Chongqing IP Office released the Plan and explained its background, overall approach and strategic significance; responsible officials from the municipal publicity department, public security bureau, market regulation bureau and high people’s court answered questions.

The Plan sets out the blueprint for building Chongqing into a strong IP city over the next five years, focusing on five priorities, with the aim of basically completing a strong IP city by 2030 and placing Chongqing’s overall IP strength in the national first tier.

First, higher-quality development: shift IP creation from quantity toward quality and from single filings toward industrial coordination; add core indicators such as the share of high-value invention patents and PCT international application receipts; guide innovators around the “416” sci-tech layout and “33618” manufacturing clusters to build high-value patent portfolios; and raise trademark brand value and reputation.

Second, systematic protection: improve IP laws and rules for emerging fields and data IP; crack down on IP crimes and apply punitive damages to malicious and repeat infringement; advance “four-prosecution-in-one” reform for criminal, civil, administrative and public-interest IP cases; expand patent pre-examination and support national IP protection centres and rapid enforcement centres at district/county level; and ease access to overseas IP policy information for Chongqing enterprises.

Third, industrial empowerment: under the “203060” breakthrough framework, form IP innovation consortia among leading firms, universities, research institutes and associations for R&D, patent layout and commercialization; improve conversion mechanisms and IP finance; strengthen IP operation platforms; and target more than 3,000 newly recorded patent products by 2030 while expanding patent-intensive industries.

Fourth, convenience for the public and enterprises: optimize the municipal–district/county–park public service network toward full district/county coverage of IP public service bodies; cultivate specialized service providers; integrate related procedures; and expand “AI+” service scenarios.

Fifth, talent foundations: strengthen administrative and enforcement teams, technical investigators, and mediation/arbitration/appraisal talent; train outstanding patent attorneys and foreign-related IP lawyers; and expand IP education.

Source：China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA)；2026-10-22；http://www.cnipa.gov.cn/art/2026/10/22/art_57_208713.html