Monday IPDate January 12, 2026

China Reports Rise in Patents and Stronger IP Enforcement

From 2021 to 2025, China’s number of valid domestic invention patents exceeded 5 million. The China National Intellectual Property Administration said the time needed to review invention patent applications has been cut to an average of 15 months, down from 20 months at the end of 2020. The average review time for trademark registration has been held at about four months. Both are among the shortest processing times globally, according to the administration.

> China Reports Rise in Patents and Stronger IP Enforcement

Grenada Joins WIPO’s Madrid System

Grenada has joined the Madrid System. WIPO’s international trademark system now covers 132 countries. Grenada is the 116th member of the Madrid System, and the 10th country from Latin America and the Caribbean to join. Its accession further strengthens the Madrid System’s role as a practical and efficient solution for protecting trademarks worldwide.

> Grenada Joins WIPO’s Madrid System