Regional IP news

Beijing

Recently, a cooperation framework agreement was jointly concluded by Beijing IPR office and Beijing Industrial University. Under the agreement, Beijing IPR College and Beijing IPR Research Institute will be established, which will be built into an IPR platform with significant influence and into an important think tank for Beijing government.


Guangdong

On March 1, Guangdong's three newly approved regulations on Guangdong free trade area went into effects. Under the regulations, Guangdong will set up comprehensive IPR administrative mechanism, covering FTA administrative management and protection. A comprehensive IPR department covering patent, trademark and copyright will established.


Shanghai

Latest news shows that Shanghai has adopted several measures to support and develop cultural creative industry development in 2014. In the first three quarters, the cultural creative industry has produced 52.867 billion yuan added value, increased by 14.3%, representing 10.4% of Pudong's GDP.


Tianjin

According to the statistics from Tianjin IP Office, in 2014, 25 companies, as patent utilization pilots, realize total income of 4.59 billion yuan, up 13.89%, in which 3.32 billion yuan are from patent product, up 22.7%, accounting for 72.4% of the total.


Chongqing

In 2015, Chongqing will introduce two to three high level IPR service agencies with an aim of owning 100 IPR agencies in total and 1,300 relative employees. Meanwhile, Chongqing will set up an comprehensive IPR service system, providing market service and public service.