Guangzhou: Images now aide copyright database

The copyright administration of Guangzhou, Guangdong province, is expanding its database to include copyrighted images in the cultural and creative industry to improve the efficiency and deter infringement.

Conventional text descriptions of products will be supplemented by colors, shades and textures of images. The site also carries legal information, industry standards and other information that enriches the data.

Comparisons and searches will allow higher efficiency in the display, inquiry, trading, supervision and inspection of copyrighted material, said the local copyright administration.