Trademark registrations in China in 2017 exceed 5 million, reaching 5.748 million, increasing 55.7%. The application and increasement hit a historical high record. The growth rate of trademark applications reached 20% in 2014 and sustained the number around the level of 20%-30%. Significantly, China’s trademark application saw an explosive growth of 55.7% in 2017.

By the end of 2017, China trademark applications accumulatively reached 27.842 million, and registrations accumulatively reached 17.301 million, registrations still in force reached 14.92 million, ranking number 1 in the world for consecutively 17 years. Each 10 thousand market entities registered 1520 effective trademarks, a remarkable increasement compared with the figure of 1074 in 2011. Trademark protections were enhanced comprehensively. In 2017, AIC and Market Supervision departments focused on well-known trademarks, geographical indications, foreign marks, time-honoured brands to strengthen trademark rights protection. About 30 thousands illegal cases investigated by the whole departments, reducing 5.1% compared with previous year. Trademark infringement cases reached 27000, reducing 4.3% compared with the previous year.