In a significant move to enhance intellectual property (IP) protection, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has intensified its efforts in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). This initiative aims to foster high-quality regional development by optimizing public services and supporting innovation across key industries such as high-end equipment manufacturing, new energy, and next-generation information technology. Heng Fuguang, CNIPA’s spokesperson, announced these developments at a recent press conference, highlighting the establishment of six national-level IP protection centers, eight rapid IP protection stations, and six platforms to assist entities in resolving overseas IP disputes. A priority examination channel has also been implemented, expediting the review of 16,000 patents in the first half of 2025. Additionally, the GBA has seen the formation of an IP mediation center, with over 60 mediators from Hong Kong and Macao successfully resolving more than 1,700 disputes. To cultivate IP talent and support high-level international cooperation, CNIPA has partnered with Peking University to establish an international IP academy and collaborated with the Ministry of Justice to train lawyers specializing in foreign-related matters. Internship opportunities for Hong Kong patent examiners and technical training for Macao IP officials have also been provided. As of June 2025, the GBA boasts 817,000 valid invention patents and over 8.52 million registered trademarks, accounting for one-sixth of the national total. The Hong Kong-Guangzhou-Shenzhen innovation cluster, ranked first globally in the 2025 Global Innovation Index, underscores the region’s growing prominence in the global innovation landscape.