全国专利代理行业发展状况
Development Status of China's Patent Agency Industry
摘自：国家知识产权局
Source: Excerpts from CNIPA official Wechat account
9月30日，国家知识产权局微信公众号发布了《全国专利代理行业发展状况（2019年）》，对我国专利代理机构、专利代理师、专利代理师资格考试情况，以及2019年专利代理改革试点和行业监管情况进行了分析。以下是摘自报告的部分数据：
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，全国获得专利代理师资格证人数达到47918人，执业专利代理师为20192人。专利代理机构达到2691家（不含港澳台地区），其中有211家专利代理机构设立时间已经超过20年。执业专利代理师有51人至100人及100人以上的专利代理机构数量分别为25家和10家。北京、广东、江苏、上海及浙江五地的专利代理机构数量分别为661家、452家、240家、176家和161家，位列全国前五。
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月份商务部发布的一个试点方案中提到，在北京、上海、广州等28个试点地区，允许取得中国政府颁发的外国人永久居留证、且具有其他国家专利代理资格的外国人，参加专利代理师资格考试。取得《专利代理师资格证》的外国人员可以在试点地区已经设立的专利代理机构中执业，符合规定条件的可以加入成为在试点地区已经批准设立的专利代理机构的合伙人或股东。
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.