With a global intellectual property market worth $5 trillion, why is Hainan the next hot spot?

In 2025, the conference facilitated transactions worth over 3 billion yuan. In 2026, this intellectual property event, with "trading" as its absolute core, will once again prove that Hainan is becoming the best choice for global IP asset allocation.

The 2026 Hainan International Intellectual Property Trading Conference, leveraging the policy dividends of "zero tariff, low tax rate, and simple tax system" from Hainan Free Trade Port and the innovative mechanism of "free and convenient cross-border IP flow" outlined in the "Regulations on Intellectual Property Protection in Hainan Free Trade Port", is committed to building a global IP asset intensive trading market and a core hub for intellectual property trading in the Asia-Pacific region. It aims to promote the formation of a closed-loop system encompassing the entire chain of intellectual property creation, protection, trading, and transformation, thereby supporting the construction of Hainan as an international intellectual property island.

The current conference will be held in Haikou City, Hainan Province, from December 11 to 13, 2026. The main venue is located at the Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center (the permanent venue of the conference), and a sub-exhibition hall for animation IP and trendy culture licensing will be set up at the Haikou Convention and Exhibition Center.

Relying on the visa-free policy for 59 countries and the comprehensive chain protection provided by the "Intellectual Property Service Complex" in Jiangdong New Area, the conference will bring together global technology giants, universities and research institutes, as well as "specialized, refined, unique, and innovative" enterprises. Through an integrated solution of "exhibition-transaction-protection", it aims to promote the realization of the entire value chain of intellectual property.

1. Why choose Hainan?

(I) Supported by national-level strategies, enjoy policy dividends first

As the highest level of openness in China, Hainan Free Trade Port takes the lead in piloting innovative rules such as cross-border data flow and intellectual property securitization. Participating enterprises can enjoy:

• One-stop services such as priority examination of patents, rapid registration of copyrights, and local arbitration of international disputes

• Prioritize applying for scarce resources such as offshore IP financial business licenses

• Qualified exhibition projects can receive special financial support from the provincial government

(II) Asia-Pacific market opportunity, trillion-level growth engine

• Global market: intellectual property transactions exceed $5 trillion

• China's Advantages: Ranking first globally in PCT patent applications for five consecutive years, with technology contract transactions exceeding RMB 1.2 trillion in 2024

• Opportunities in Hainan: Located in the market hinterland of RCEP member countries (covering 30% of the world's population and 28% of global trade volume), with an annual growth rate of 45% in cross-border IP trading pilots

(III) International supporting, one-step solution

• Top-tier venue: Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center boasts 5G full coverage, supporting VR cloud exhibitions and cross-border live streaming

• Convenient entry: Visa-free policy for 59 countries, with direct international flights from Haikou Meilan Airport to over 100 cities worldwide

• Brand exposure: Comprehensive coverage by over 100 media outlets including CCTV, Xinhua News Agency, Bloomberg, and other authoritative awards

2. What is available on site?

The conference is centered around five major IP matrices: "Smart Manufacturing, Transformation of University Scientific Research Achievements, Copyright Fusion Trading, Landmark Trademark Confirmation, and Trendy Culture", with six core exhibition areas planned:

• Hall 8 · New Productivity Future Industry Hall

The museum closely adheres to the core essence of "new quality productivity" and systematically showcases the latest technological breakthroughs in strategic emerging pillar industries such as integrated circuits, aerospace, biomedicine, and low-altitude economy. It proactively lays out future energy, quantum technology, embodied intelligence, brain-computer interfaces, 6G, and other new tracks of future industries, deepens and expands empowering application scenarios such as "artificial intelligence +", and creates a full-ecosystem intellectual property display and promotion platform from technology research and development to industrial implementation.

• Hall 7 · Exhibition Area for Intellectual Property Innovation Clustering in Hainan Free Trade Port

It is divided into two major themed exhibition areas:

Exhibition area of Hainan Pavilion: Based on the "Five-Pronged Strategy for National Rejuvenation" of Hainan Province, it focuses on showcasing patent achievements and transformation cases in five major industrial directions: southern seed breeding, deep-sea technology, commercial aerospace, digital economy, and green low-carbon. Key parks such as Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City and Yangpu Economic Development Zone provide on-site landing docking and policy consultation.

International Publishing and Audiovisual Copyright Integration Trade Exhibition Area: Bringing together domestic and international publishing institutions, copyright agencies, and film and television production companies to conduct copyright transactions for books, periodicals, digital publications, film and television audiovisual content, etc. Relying on Hainan's cross-border data flow policies, we provide compliance consultation and transaction services for copyright going global, promoting the full-chain transformation from text IP to audiovisual derivatives.

• Hall 6 · Exhibition Area for University Patent Transformation and Global Landmark Life and Health

It is divided into three major themed exhibition areas:

Exhibition Area for High-Value Patent Transformation in Universities: Led by the National Alliance of Intellectual Property Information Service Centers for Universities (comprising 103 member universities), this area will showcase the tradable patent achievements of over 100 universities, including Peking University, Tsinghua University, and the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, covering cutting-edge fields such as deep-sea exploration, AIGC large models, and intelligent manufacturing. The exhibition area will feature a "patent supermarket" and a dedicated roadshow session, and will host the "Collaborative Innovation Conference for Patent Transformation among Hundred Universities" and the "Selection of High-Quality Patent Transformation Achievements" on site.

Global Landmark and Life Health Trade Exhibition Area: Linking global geographical indications and frontier health technologies, this area will focus on showcasing the trademark confirmation achievements of geographical indication products from both domestic and international sources, as well as patent technologies and transformation cases in the fields of biomedicine and health technology, enabling the value of intellectual property to be transformed into tastable and tradable local products and goods.

Haikou Convention and Exhibition Center · International Anime IP and Trendy Culture Exhibition Area: As the only anime-themed sub-exhibition hall of the conference, it will concurrently host the China COSPLAY Super Festival (CCSF) Hainan International Invitational, Hainan International Digital Entertainment Competition, and Hainan "Genglu Bu" Heritage Design Competition. The exhibition area integrates "IP trading, content experience, talent incubation, and capital connection", bringing together domestic and international anime, game, and trendy toy IP resources, promoting the deep integration of China-Chic IP, intangible cultural heritage innovation, and anime culture, and creating a hub for anime and game industry transactions oriented towards the RCEP.

3. How to finalize the transaction?

(I) Full-cycle trading system

Build a closed-loop ecosystem of "pre-meeting matchmaking - in-meeting negotiation - post-meeting implementation":

• Trading engine: Hold daily "Golden Hour" auctions and "Future IP" limited-time roadshows, and set up intellectual property finance stations and signing halls

• Buyer resources: Collaborate with organizations such as WIPO and the International Chamber of Commerce to specifically invite over 1,000 international procurement groups, with an expected outcome of facilitating more than 300 cross-border collaborations

• Service guarantee: With professional institutions in fields such as law, evaluation, and finance stationed on-site, Jiangdong New Area provides one-stop cross-border compliance services

(II) Core transaction scenarios

• Centralized transformation of "dormant patents" in universities: Over a hundred universities collectively showcase tradable patents, with a "patent supermarket" and a dedicated roadshow venue set up on site

• One-stop service for copyright going global: Leveraging Hainan's policies on cross-border data flow, we provide comprehensive support for publishing and audiovisual copyrights, including compliance consultation and international settlement

• International IP Two-Way Trading: The "International Friendly Neighborhood" cluster in the lobby presents a concentrated display of top global IP resources, promoting China-Chic IP and intangible cultural heritage innovations towards the RCEP market

4. What can participating enterprises gain?

Four core rights and interests

✓ Precise matchmaking for "one-on-one" negotiations

✓ Opportunity for exclusive interview with leading media

✓ Tiktok/Xiaohongshu IP topic promotion

✓ Priority application for speaking slots at the main forum

additional value

• Policy empowerment: On-site connection with key areas such as Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City and Yangpu Economic Development Zone Click on the park to obtain a "one-on-one" interpretation of the landing policies

• Cross-border support: The "Intellectual Property Service Complex" in Jiangdong New Area provides full-process services ranging from compliance review to cross-border settlement

• Long-term exposure: Selected high-quality achievements will be included in the annual intellectual property trading recommendation list of the conference and enjoy subsequent matchmaking services

5. Exhibition Information

Time: December 11-13, 2026

Venue: Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center (Haikou City), Haikou Convention and Exhibition Workshop

"Leading the World with Data · Integrating Hainan with Intelligence"

2026 Hainan International Intellectual Property Trading Conference invites innovators from around the world to join us and embrace the golden age of IP!

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China National Radio Network

China Economic Net

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Science and Technology Daily

Farmers Daily

People's Daily

Xinhua News Agency Economic and Political News

China Machinery Network

China News Service, Hainan

China Report

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