Region sees record number of cases

The province handled 1,346 patent cases last year, a new record and a rise of 74.4 percent from 2014. They included 1,300 counterfeit patent cases, up 76.9 percent year-on-year, and 46 patent infringements, up 24.3 percent. Measures the province took to promote patent protection in 2015 included hosting meetings to exchange law enforcement experiences, strengthening law enforcement cooperation among authorities at provincial, city and county levels, and establishing a law enforcement supervision and examination system.