全國專利代理行業(yè)發(fā)展狀況
Development?Status?of?China's Patent Agency Industry
摘自：國家知識產(chǎn)權(quán)局
Source:?Excerpts?from CNIPA?official?Wechat?account
9月30日，國家知識產(chǎn)權(quán)局微信公眾號發(fā)布了《全國專利代理行業(yè)發(fā)展狀況（2019年）》，對我國專利代理機構(gòu)、專利代理師、專利代理師資格考試情況，以及2019年專利代理改革試點和行業(yè)監(jiān)管情況進行了分析。以下是摘自報告的部分數(shù)據(jù)：
On September 30, CNIPA released a report on the?Development Status of the?National Patent Agency Industry (2019), which analyzed the situation of patent agencies, patent attorneys, and patent attorney qualification examinations in China, as well as the pilot reform and industry regulations on patent agencies in 2019. The following are some data extracted from the?Report.
截至2019年底，全國獲得專利代理師資格證人數(shù)達到47918人，執(zhí)業(yè)專利代理師為20192人。專利代理機構(gòu)達到2691家（不含港澳臺地區(qū)），其中有211家專利代理機構(gòu)設(shè)立時間已經(jīng)超過20年。執(zhí)業(yè)專利代理師有51人至100人及100人以上的專利代理機構(gòu)數(shù)量分別為25家和10家。北京、廣東、江蘇、上海及浙江五地的專利代理機構(gòu)數(shù)量分別為661家、452家、240家、176家和161家，位列全國前五。
By the end of 2019, the?overall?number of qualified patent attorneys?had?reached?47,918,?among whom 20,192 are?practicing patent attorneys.?The number of patent agencies had reached 2,691 (excluding Hong Kong, Macao,?and Taiwan),?of which 211?have been established for more than 20 years. The numbers?of patent agencies?equipped?with 51 to 100 practicing patent attorneys and?over?100?practicing?patent attorneys?are?25 and 10 respectively. The?respective?numbers?of patent agencies?located?in Beijing, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shanghai,?and Zhejiang are 661, 452, 240, 176,?and 161, ranking among the top five in China.
此外，8月份商務(wù)部發(fā)布的一個試點方案中提到，在北京、上海、廣州等28個試點地區(qū)，允許取得中國政府頒發(fā)的外國人永久居留證、且具有其他國家專利代理資格的外國人，參加專利代理師資格考試。取得《專利代理師資格證》的外國人員可以在試點地區(qū)已經(jīng)設(shè)立的專利代理機構(gòu)中執(zhí)業(yè)，符合規(guī)定條件的可以加入成為在試點地區(qū)已經(jīng)批準設(shè)立的專利代理機構(gòu)的合伙人或股東。
A?pilot program issued by the Ministry of Commerce in August?mentioned that?foreigners who have obtained permanent residence permits issued by the Chinese government and are at?the?same time qualified patent agents in other countries are allowed to take part in the Patent Attorney Qualification Examination?in 28 pilot areas such as Beijing, Shanghai,?and Guangzhou.?As a result, foreigners who have obtained a Chinese Patent Attorney Qualification Certificate may practice and become partners or shareholders in agencies already established in the pilot areas.