China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Warns of 14,460 Companies Misrepresenting Themselves as Intellectual Property or Patent Agencies

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China's CNIPA identified 14,460 companies falsely claiming to operate as patent or IP agencies without proper licenses, part of an ongoing regulatory crackdown on fraud. The searchable public list as of December 2025 helps legitimate innovation entities identify and avoid unqualified service providers. A separate enforcement list tracks 192 black-market patent agencies that were penalized.

• •14,460 unlicensed companies identified as misrepresenting themselves as patent/IP agencies in China
• •CNIPA maintains searchable public list to help companies verify service provider legitimacy
• •Separate enforcement list tracks 192 black-market patent agencies that were penalized

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