As the chapter with the most contents and biggest coverage in the RCEP, the chapter on intellectual property reflects not only China's efforts in global IP governance, but constantly improvement of regional IP protection.
Innovation is the first engine for development. In recent years, China has recorded impressive development in intellectual property and made historic achievements.
Shanghai on Thursday published a guideline for the city's intellectual property development from 2021 to 2035 as well as an IP protection and utilization plan for the next five years.
The innovative vitality of Chinese businesses was further stimulated last year, as a growing number of domestic market entities registered invention patents, a senior intellectual property regulator said.
The Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration, or SIPA, recently conducted a series of inspections of various institutions and businesses in Shanghai to ensure their smooth and orderly operations in IP-related fields.
The city of Shanghai in East China – one of the top destinations for global investment – plans to further develop itself as an international highland for the protection of intellectual property, or IP, according to the city's IP administration.
A training course on the service system of the World Intellectual Property Organization, or WIPO, was held in the city of Shanghai, in East China, on Nov 24.
The Several Regulations of Shanghai Pudong New Area on Establishing a High-Level Intellectual Property Protection System officially went into effect on Dec 1.