On April 12, the International Design Protection Tour Seminar jointly sponsored by the State Intellectual Property Office and the World Intellectual Property Organization was held in Hangzhou. Mr. Yves Klaus, the organization official, and Hong Jiqing, director of Zhejiang Intellectual Property Office, attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches.

At the meeting, Hong Jiqing spoke on behalf of the organizer. He hoped to achieve three goals through the successful holding of this seminar in Zhejiang. First, we must learn to understand the international design protection system, help enterprises and institutions in Zhejiang Province to implement the strategy of going global, develop large international markets, respect the intellectual property rights of others, and effectively protect their own interests. Second, master the international design protection system proficiently, and improve the ability and level of Zhejiang intellectual property service intermediary agencies and teams for foreign-related services. The third is to expand the management vision and improve the ability of Zhejiang intellectual property management department to serve the public and enterprises.

 It is understood that more than 100 representatives from enterprises, lawyers, patent services, industrial design, scientific research institutes, colleges and universities and government intellectual property management departments in Zhejiang Province attended the meeting. Conduct in-depth and detailed discussions and exchanges on system application and themes.