On January 16, the State Council Information Office held a press conference in Beijing. Hu Wenhui, Deputy Director of the China National Intellectual Property Administration, Ge Shu, Deputy Director of the Patent Office and Director of the Strategic Planning Department of the China National Intellectual Property Administration, Zhang Peng, Director of the Treaty and Law Department of the China National Intellectual Property Administration, and Guo Wen, Director of the Intellectual Property Protection Department of the China National Intellectual Property Administration, were invited to introduce the progress of intellectual property work in 2023 and answer questions from reporters. (Lai Xin She)