The innovative development of China's economy and various technologies takes good development opportunities for the new material industry. More and more research and innovation emerges in the development process of the new material industry, and its intellectual property rights have become a high-risk area of infringement. In view of this, the statistics on the patents of new material enterprises in Shanxi Province is conducted, and the current status and risk points of intellectual property rights in the new material industry are analyzed. Some suggestions on how to strengthen the management and protection of intellectual property rights in the new material industry are puts forward to help relevant enterprises cope with or avoid potential intellectual property risks.