On April 20, the Flagship Event of National Intellectual Property (IP) Publicity Week 2026, organized by the Organizing Committee for the National IP Publicity Week, was held in Beijing. Remarks were delivered by Shen Changyu, Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and head representative of the Organizing Committee’s director unit; Chen Wenjun, Deputy Secretary-General of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee; and Shu Wei, Vice Minister of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR). Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), delivered a video address. Also attending the event were Tao Kaiyuan, Vice President of the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) of China; Shi Weizhong, Deputy Prosecutor-General of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of China; Xu Qingsen, Vice Minister of Education of China; Lu Yingchuan, Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism of China; Li Yunqing, Deputy Administrator of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration; and Tang Wenhong, Vice Mayor of the Beijing Municipal People’s Government. CNIPA Deputy Commissioner Rui Wenbiao presided over the event and introduced the key arrangements by member units during the Publicity Week.

This year’s National IP Publicity Week runs from April 20 to 26 under the theme “Strengthen IP Protection in Emerging Fields – Expedite New Quality Productive Forces Growth.” The campaign will highlight General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important expositions and instructions on IP, showcase achievements in high-quality development of the IP sector, present practices in IP protection in emerging fields, and underscore the close relationship between IP and the national economy and people’s livelihoods. It will also demonstrate the important role of IP in protecting inventions and creations, promoting industrial innovation, inspiring cultural and creative business, and empowering brand building.

At the Flagship Event, ten key initiatives under an IP campaign to benefit the public and support enterprises were released, including integrated services, intelligent Q&A, demand-based examination, overseas IP protection support, and diversified dispute resolution services. Yang Chengjun, Senior Vice President of BrainCo and Olympic champion Zhang Yufei, as representatives from emerging industries and the sports community respectively, jointly launched an initiative to strengthen IP protection in emerging fields and read out a proposal.

During the Publicity Week, member units of the Organizing Committee and local authorities across the country will carry out a wide range of IP awareness activities centered on the theme, fostering an IP cultural environment that respects knowledge, values innovation, upholds integrity and the rule of law, and promotes fair competition.

Members of the Leading Party Members Group of CNIPA, Hu Wenhui, Zhang Zhicheng, and Chen Dan, as well as officials responsible for the CNIPA Patent Office, attended the Flagship Event. Also present were officials from relevant departments of member units of the Organizing Committee, experts and scholars in emerging fields, representatives from innovative enterprises and IP service institutions, and journalists.(Translated from CNIPA Website Chinese Version)