IP scene

Beijing

Nation ranks top in agriculture patents

China ranked first in the world for the number of agricultural patent applications filed during the 2014-16 period, according to a report released in Beijing in late September. The report on China's agriculture-focused academic papers and patent competitiveness worldwide showed the country has technological advantages in such sectors as gardening, planting, seeds, feed and fertilizers. There are now 16 Chinese institutes among the top 50 global agricultural patent filers, with the Chinese Academy of Sciences taking second position.

China Intellectual Property News

Zhejiang

Fair sets new record for deals

Deals worth 144 million yuan ($20.81 million) were signed at a copyright trade fair in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province in late September, exceeding last year's 135 million yuan of deals and setting a new record for the annual event, organizers said. The fair aims to provide a platform for the commercial value of literary creations to be realized. In December, a writers' village was established in the city, attracting a great number of popular online authors.

Metro Express

Jiangsu

Big summit set to open in Nanjing

An international summit on intellectual property is scheduled for next week in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province. Themed around high quality, coordinated protection, the event will focus on IP protection and innovative financing, explore diverse business development models and promote IP internationalization, organizers said. IP officials from the World Intellectual Property Organization, Russia, Mongolia and South Korea will be in attendance. During the event, an IP protection center will also be inaugurated in the city.

Js.chinanews.com

Hunan

Province looks to promote projects

Hunan's intellectual property administration and its economic and information technology commission have rolled out an annual list of 100 technological projects for commercialization and the industrialization of patents. The projects cover a variety of sectors including rail transportation equipment, engineering machinery, new materials, new energy equipment, artificial intelligence and sensors, traditional Chinese medicine and agricultural machines. Local authorities initiated the annual program to advance the commercialization of 100 patents in 2013. Government data showed that 41.2 percent of the patents in Hunan had been industrialized by 2017, ranking the province second nationwide.

Hunan Daily

(China Daily 10/11/2018 page17)