For many years, the Chinese government implemented a variety of subsidy policies to encourage domestic patent filings. In the early stages of innovation policy, subsidies served as a powerful incentive, driving a rapid increase in patent filings across the country. Impact on the domestic patent landscapeIn the short term, fluctuations in patent application volumes are inevitable. ConclusionThe reduction of domestic patent subsidies marks a significant policy shift in China’s intellectual property landscape, with far-reaching and multidimensional implications. For domestic applicants, the removal of subsidies brings short-term cost pressures, particularly for SMEs and individual inventors.