Four Departments to Enhance Intellectual Property Asset Appraisal Management

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) and three other departments have jointly released the Circular on Several Issues Concerning Further Regulating Intellectual Property Asset Appraisal (the "Circular"), with effect from the date of release.

The Circular sets forth the arrangements in four areas, including giving full play to the professional role of asset appraisal in the utilization and protection of intellectual property (IP) and regulating professional practices in IP asset appraisal. The Circular stresses that reasonably determining the value of IP is a crucial step in IP operation and commercialization, and that the professional role and function of asset appraisal shall be fully leveraged to promote the orderly circulation and optimal allocation of IP resources. The Circular specifies that asset appraisal involved in IP operation and commercialization shall be conducted in accordance with the Asset Appraisal Law of the People's Republic of China and other relevant laws. Except for statutory circumstances, parties to other economic activities involving IP assets may voluntarily engage an asset appraisal institution for assessment as needed. Where there are other provisions on the appraisal entrusted by financial institutions, such provisions shall prevail. For any IP transfers or licensing involving national security that require asset valuation, relevant national provisions shall be applicable.



(Source: http://zcgls.mof.gov.cn/zhengcefabu/202509/t20250918_3972658.htm)

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