IP regulator enhances steps to help Chinese companies going global

China has been continuously enhancing its intellectual property services for domestic enterprises going global, particularly assisting them in strengthening overseas planning around key core technologies, an official from the country's top IP regulator said.

Guo Wen, spokeswoman for the China National Intellectual Property Administration, told a news conference on Friday that they have set up 77 IP protection centers nationwide to better serve innovators and further bolster business environment.

These centers provided strong guidance to enterprises on optimizing their overseas layout of key core technologies from January to May. Simultaneously, they helped businesses improve risk monitoring for cross-border e-commerce and overseas trademark registration, with services of overseas dispute response and consultation 1,137 times, according to Guo.

During the period, these centers also handled 38,000 IP rights protection cases filed by innovative entities, completing them on average within two weeks, she noted.

"We'll further advance the establishment of these centers to leverage swift and coordinated protection in supporting high-quality economic development," she added.

As of May, China had 4.97 million of valid invention patents, she said, noting that "the figure has shown the vibrant creativity of China's innovation".

She added that the administration will persist in enhancing the efficiency of patent examination, while also motivating innovators to enhance the quality of their patents.