Nation, EU deepen ties on intellectual property issues

A new round of cooperation on intellectual property between China and the European Union was launched on Jan 16.

The European side will provide a total investment of 7.5 million euros ($10.1 million) to fund a program called "IP: A Key to Sustainable Competitiveness", or IP Key for short. Around 1.5 million euros will be offered by the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market, the largest IP agency in Europe.

On the Chinese side, the Department of Treaty and Law in the Ministry of Commerce will coordinate the Chinese contribution to the partnership, with the participation of some 15 IP authorities in the nation.