On January 26, 2026, Tulip Innovation Kft. announced that its patent infringement investigation targeting Chinese battery manufacturer Sunwoda and its client Geely Auto Group, initiated in South Korea, has been formally accepted by the Korea Trade Commission (KTC), showing Tulip patent pools expansi

From 2021 to 2025, the number of overseas patent publications in Chinas automotive industry increased by 94.82%, reaching a total of 21,200. In terms of technological composition, new energy vehicles and intelligent connected vehicles accounted for more than 80% of the total. Among them, power batte

Intellectual property data overview1. PatentsIn 2025, a total of 972,000 invention patents were granted, along with 1.461 million utility model patents and 666,000 design patents. A total of 96,000 patent re-examinations and invalidation cases were concluded. The examination period for invention pat

On January 20, 2026, Nokia, a global leader in communications technology, announced it has made a new bilateral patent license agreement with a leading Chinese automaker, showing another significant advancement for Nokia in intellectual property licensing in the field of intelligent connected vehicl

Recently, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released the World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) 2025, aiming to help innovators, enterprises, policymakers, and other stakeholders monitor the latest trends in global intellectual property activity.Based on statistical data fro