For the first time, implementation of the national intellectual property (IP) strategy is listed as a priority on the central government's current work agenda, according to a senior official.
Building an innovation-friendly environment that protects IP is increasingly important to economic transformation, especially over the next five years, Tian Lipu, commissioner of the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO), said at a April 20 ceremony to launch the nation's annual week-long IP campaign.
Following the ceremony, a high-level forum discussed IP's role in strategic industries, technological innovation and trade, as well as in the service sector.
This year's forum co-hosted by SIPO, the National Development and Reform Commission and the ministries of commerce, science and technology, and industry and information technology attracted nearly 300 participants.
(Source:China Daily)