Shanghai city in East China has been beefing up its efforts to protect Olympic symbols since the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games kicked off on Feb 4.
The overwhelming demand for Bing Dwen Dwen merchandise has demonstrated China's determination to protect Olympic symbols, officials and legal professional said.
In a landmark development for intellectual property protection, on Feb 5, China joined the Hague System of the World Intellectual Property Organization, or WIPO, bringing the total number of member countries to 94.
China on Feb 5 handed the ratification paper of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
East China's Shanghai city last year granted 32,900 invention patents, an increase of 35.74 percent year-on-year.
China has recently issued a major plan on geographical indications (GIs) for the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), highlighting six indicators for GI protection and application, according to the country's top intellectual property regulator.
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.
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