In Jan and Feb 2020, the outbreak of coronavirus happened in China. During the same period, 224,741 patent applications were filed (down from 246,059 of the same period of 2019). 391,865 utility model applications were filed (in the same period of 2019, the figure was 358,347).

1.04 million trademark applications and 20,000 trademark oppositions were filed in these two months. T