Abstract:Intellectual property (IP) protection is extremely essential to the development of stem cell research and industry. With the advance of social economy and stem cell research， IP protection in China in this research field has been strengthening gradually. The paper analyzes IP issues concerning stem cell research and industry in China，particularly moral restrains， public interests， the certainty of statutory provisions， and the consciousness of IP protection， and， then， provides several suggestions for improving IP protection in this research field in China.