The unveiling ceremony of Shenzhen's Intellectual Property Rights town was held at Shenzhen Special Zone Press Tower on Sept 12, making Shenzhen the first city in China with an IPR town in operation.

Founded by the Shenzhen Press Group and Shenzhen Zhongyi Patent and Trademark Office, the IPR town will be settled in Futian-based Baochun Building.

It aims to take advantage of Shenzhen's maturing market, industrial clusters, professional IPR expertise and financial capital, to build China's first full-fledged IPR service system featuring complete chains and high quality.

According to Zhang Quanwen, chairman of the Shenzhen Zhongyi Patent and Trademark Office, once the project is put into operation, operators will design the Baochun Building on modern and rational lines.

The building is expected to begin a trial operation period in the middle of 2018 and start official service at the end of 2018.

The IPR town is positioned to become an "aircraft carrier" in the intellectual property sector, Zhang said.

It will fulfill the role of integrating service institutions and standardizing service behavior, so as to become a comprehensive supplier for the interpretation and service schemes of intellectual property rights.

Xie Hong, deputy head of Guangdong Intellectual Property Rights Office, said in her speech that the establishment of the IPR town was a huge milestone for the sector in Guangdong.

As a landmark project of Shenzhen, a recognized national intellectual property demonstration city, the IPR town is expected to advance IPR development for the entire region.

The Shenzhen Zhongyi Patent and Trademark Office's Zhang said that the IPR town would also ensure that Shenzhen's capabilities in intellectual property services matched the needs of companies for innovative development.

It will accelerate the deep integration of intellectual property and industries, the sciences and technology and the economy.

It will supply intellectual property services that will support science, technology, innovation and economic growth - and promote the upgrading of Shenzhen's industries and assist with innovation and entrepreneurship.

Shenzhen Daily provided the story.

(HK Edition 10/20/2017 page22)