CNIPA Commissioner Shen Changyu Delivers Keynote Speech at A Session on Intellectual Property During the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2021
On April 19, CNIPA Commissioner Shen Changyu delivered a keynote speech at a session titled "Intellectual Property and SMEs: Taking your ideas to market" during the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2021.
Shen stressed that SMEs are an important foundation to keep the market economy solidly-based and energetic in the long run, a key link to make the industrial supply chains more stable and competitive, as well as a strong support to build a new development pattern. In recent years, CNIPA has earnestly implemented the guiding principles of the CPC Central Committee and released a series of policies and measures to support the development of SMEs. First of all, IP protection has been shored up to create a good environment for business and innovation. 62 IP protection centers and IP rapid aid centers have been established nationwide to form a collective force to protect intellectual property, with 18,000 enterprises being filed, most of which are SMEs. Second, IP application has been boosted to help SMEs out of difficulties. In 2020, the amount guaranteed through patent and trademark pledge registration nationwide reached 218 billion yuan, benefiting nearly 9,000 SMEs. Third, IP-related public services have been optimized to facilitate enterprise development. 51 WIPO technology and innovation support centers (TISCs) and 60 intellectual property information service centers at colleges and universities nationwide have been established to provide SMEs with IP-related information service. Fourth, IP management has been enhanced to help SMEs get stronger and healthier. CNIPA has guided 55,000 enterprises to implement the Enterprise Intellectual Property Management and provided IP custody service for over 20,000 SMEs.