Release of the 2026 Action Plan for Building a Powerful Intellectual Property Nation---May 20, 2026

The National Intellectual Property Administration of China has officially issued the 2026 Action Plan for Building a Powerful Intellectual Property Nation, which sets out 106 key tasks across seven major categories. This document prioritizes establishing sound intellectual property rules tailored for emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence and big data. It also strengthens coordinated protection combining administrative regulation and judicial judgment. Special campaigns including Jianwang and Jianying will be fully rolled out to crack down on malicious trademark registration and irregular patent applications. By standardizing the IP ecosystem, the plan aims to fully unleash innovation vitality, underpin the development of new productive forces, and drive high-quality economic and social progress across the country.