The rapid development of clean energy technology and industry has become the new growth point and fresh direction of world economy. It is also quite significant for China’s energy security and energy independence, environmental protection, and economic development. Undoubtedly, clean energy international competitions and future development trends have already been formed and been involving. With the data analysis from four agencies’ reports (EPO; USPTO; WIPO; 2010 Joint Report of EPO, UNEP and ICTSD), this paper specify the development of patented technology of clean energy in the world and make a comparison with China’s status quo. There are sufficient data support for that China has been making great progress in the technology development and commercial application in many fields including wind power, solar energy and biomass, but the rapid development in clean energy market cannot hide China’s status quo of falling behind on clean energy technologies development and their patents protection. Then this paper elaborates about China’s plight on patent protection of clean energy technology and industry, and provides recommendations for China’s advisable strategic choice. China needs to learn from the experience of other countries, and China’s proper response includes several aspects regarding establishing the patent protection and technology industry development in conformity with the nation’s interest.