According to the statistics of China Intellectual Property Bureau, in 2022, China National Intellectual Property Administration * * accepted 6,543,800 patent applications. This figure is 2.5 times that of the United States, the second-ranked applicant. The number of patent applications in China is increasing gradually every year.
Patent application is a necessary procedure for obtaining patent right. To obtain a patent right, the applicant shall file an application with the State Patent Office, which shall approve and issue a certificate.