China Sees Patents, Trademarks Filed by Foreign Entities Rise
China recorded a stable growth of patents and trademarks applied by foreign entities last year, showing intellectual property was playing a bigger role in promoting the country's high-quality opening-up, IP regulators said.
Green Energy Projects Booming All Around the Country
Baihetan Hydropower Plant was all systems go on December 20, joining a host of water power plants strewn on the Chin-sha River (Wudongde, Xiluodu, Xiangjiaba plants) and Yangtze River (Gezhouba, Three Gorges) to shape the largest clean energy corridor in the world. As one of the national mega projects sending power from west to east, Baihetan's operation will incessantly deliver clean energy power to Jiangsu Province and Zhejiang Province, aiding the social and economic development of the Yangtze River Delta.
China to Build up More GI Protection Demonstration Areas
29! That is the number of national GI (geographical indication) protection demonstration areas (GI areas) to be set up in the next three years, according to a 2022 list announced in October by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA).
Mega Projects Sparkle China's Innovation Power
"We have grown stronger in basic research and original innovation, made breakthroughs in some core technologies in key fields, and boosted emerging strategic industries. We have witnessed major successes on multiple fronts, including manned spaceflight, lunar and Martian exploration, deep sea and deep earth probes, supercomputers, satellite navigation, quantum information, nuclear power technology, new energy technology, airliner manufacturing, and biomedicine. China has joined the ranks of the world's innovators," These innovation results, which are "highlighted" in the report of the 20th CPC National Congress, showcase China's wisdom in technological innovation and exhibit the country's unwavering determination in going down the self-reliant innovation road with Chinese characteristics. Let's review mega innovation projects in manned spaceflight, airliner manufacturing, supercomputers, deep sea and deep earth probes, satellite navigation and biomedicine in the past decade.
IPR Policy Seen as Confidence Booster
Policies that China recently adopted on strengthening the protection of intellectual property rights could increase confidence of foreign companies in China, an IP industry expert says.
