IP protection helps drive innovation

Nation's legal framework provides solid foundation for development

China's dedicated work on the recognition and protection of intellectual property are two key approaches to achieve innovation-driven development in the country, said a leading British academic.

China has been growing as a tech leader in fields such as telecommunications, space exploration, artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, genetics and material science as a result of not only initiating innovations, but also protecting them, said Professor Alan Barrell, director of studies at Cambridge Innovation Academy.