China's accession to the Hague Agreement for the International Registration of Industrial Designs and the Marrakesh Treaty officially came into force on May 5, fully demonstrating the country's proactive stance in participating in the development of the global intellectual property system.
The Hague System for the International Registration for Industrial Designs took effect in China on May 5 and East China's Shanghai city has apparently been quick off the mark to take advantage of the new arrangements.
Shanghai city in East China recently released its list of the top 10 benchmark cases in intellectual property, or IP protection in 2021, following recommendations from local government departments and expert reviews.
China is encouraging more people to participate in the undertakings of intellectual property and strengthen IPR protection to create a vibrant environment for innovation.
The Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration – based in Shanghai city in East China – on April 25 conducted an online meeting, to mark the 22nd World Intellectual Property Day which was observed the following day.
East China's Shanghai saw major development in its intellectual property sector last year and in the current year is continuing to make progress in IP – marking a great start for the city in the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25).
Asia has become a global powerhouse of innovation and intellectual property rights, which has given a strong boost to the world economy, said the head of the China National Intellectual Property Administration at the Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan province on Wednesday.
National Intellectual Property Publicity Week 2022 kicked off on April 20, with the theme this year to "Comprehensively Boost China's Competitiveness in the Area of Intellectual Property Rights".
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