Over 176000 patents were granted by SIPO to applicants from Guangdong from January to August 2016

2016-10-28 | South China

Over 176000 patents were granted by SIPO to applicants from Guangdong from January to August 2016

Guangzhou, October 28th - Members of the Intellectual Property Rights Working Group of the European Chamber, South China Chapter met Guangdong Intellectual Property Office.

The purpose of this meeting was to address specific issues and receive clarifications regarding patent protection in Guangdong Province.

Over 176000 patents were granted by SIPO to applicants from Guangdong from January to August 2016, 16% more than last year during the same period.

This meeting concluded with European Business in China Position Paper 2015/2016 handover by Alice Li, Chair of Intellectual Property Rights Working Group and Anna Rudawska, Deputy Manager, European Chamber, South China Chapter to Mr. Lan Weining, Director of Coordination& Cooperation Division of GIPO