Core Viewpoint - The National Intellectual Property Administration and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China have jointly issued opinions to strengthen intellectual property protection in the photovoltaic industry, focusing on key areas of the industry chain to foster a fair and orderly market environment and promote healthy development of the photovoltaic sector [1] Group 1: Patent Strategy and Innovation - Companies are encouraged to increase R&D investment and accelerate technological advancements in TOPCon batteries, back-contact batteries, and heterojunction batteries, while also focusing on foundational patents in frontier technologies like perovskite and tandem batteries [2] - Guidance will be provided for companies to enhance innovation in areas such as inverters, key raw materials, equipment, and system components, as well as in upstream and downstream segments like energy storage integration and intelligent management systems [2] Group 2: Patent Examination Efficiency - The establishment of a national-level intellectual property protection center will provide efficient patent pre-examination services for photovoltaic companies [3] - A "green channel" for priority patent examination will be streamlined to enhance the quality and efficiency of patent application layouts [3] Group 3: Risk Monitoring and Early Warning - A comprehensive intellectual property infringement risk monitoring mechanism will be established, covering the entire chain from raw material preparation to photovoltaic module production [4] - A database will be created to provide companies with information on intellectual property laws and regulations in major countries and regions, along with regular risk warning reports [4] Group 4: Dispute Resolution - Local intellectual property management departments will be guided to establish specialized mechanisms for efficiently handling patent infringement disputes [5] - A cross-regional joint trial mechanism for patent infringement disputes will be promoted to enhance the efficiency of administrative adjudication [5] Group 5: Collaborative Protection - An information-sharing mechanism will be established to regulate intentional and repeated infringement behaviors in the photovoltaic sector [6] - Customs protection for intellectual property will be strengthened to prevent the import and export of infringing photovoltaic products [6] Group 6: Tendering and Procurement Regulations - Central and state-owned enterprises are encouraged to take the lead in preventing the sale and use of products that infringe intellectual property rights, with procurement documents requiring bidders to commit to non-infringement [7] Group 7: Efficient Utilization of Intellectual Property - The establishment of an industry intellectual property operation center will facilitate the matching of supply and demand for patents in the photovoltaic field [9] - A patent pool will be created to promote efficient transformation and collaborative use of intellectual property across the industry chain [9] Group 8: Overseas Risk Management - A mechanism for overseas intellectual property rights protection will be established to assist photovoltaic companies in managing risks during international exhibitions, product exports, and overseas investments [10] - Support will be provided for companies to set up mutual aid funds for overseas rights protection to reduce costs associated with intellectual property risk management [10] Group 9: Capacity Building - Photovoltaic companies will be guided to establish compliance management systems for intellectual property and receive specialized training [11] - Collaboration with high-level photovoltaic industry associations in countries along the Belt and Road Initiative will be promoted to contribute to global photovoltaic industry development [11] Group 10: Brand Protection - Photovoltaic companies will be guided to enhance brand management capabilities and improve trademark creation, utilization, and protection [12] - Efforts will be made to combat counterfeiting and malicious trademark registration, while monitoring overseas trademark usage to mitigate risks [12]
两部门:加强光伏产业知识产权保护 促进行业健康发展
Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-12-31 09:37