Chinese suppliers and factories have registered a large number of patents.
Although many of them are just cosmetic patents.
And do not have much research value.
For many products, we actually do not need factories to have very strong R&D capabilities.
Generally speaking, take LED lights, toys, consumer electronics as examples, the factory just needs to know the products
And make sure they meet the requirements of safety, IP protection, installation, appearance, etc.
By searching and reading these patents, we are still able to get a lot of key information about this factory.
It is very important for the purchasers.
No matter if this purchaser is from within China or from other countries around the world.
In this section, we describe how to query patents of Chinese suppliers, including factories, suppliers, and trading companies.
The steps are as follows.
Go to the website of CNIPA.
Select your language from the top right corner.
- New users need to register accounts.
- After registration, copy the name of the Chinese supplier you want to search (in Chinese), and paste it into the search box.
- Click SEARCH and the results will appear.
(If it does not appear, it is likely that the supplier’s name you enter is not correct. Or, there is one more or one less word, etc).
This site is available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Arabic, and several other languages.
However, it is best to have someone who knows a little Chinese search for you.
You can ask your Chinese employees or friends to help.
Of course, the best way is still to have a professional third-party agency to help you.
Just let the professionals do the professional thing.
BackMorning can provide professional services in this area, in case you don’t find anyone else.
