Source: Xinhua

The China (Shenyang) Intellectual Property Protection Center was inaugurated on Oct 17, the first of its kind in Northeast China. The new establishment will offer high-quality and efficient IP services to local right owners, spur technological innovation and help to accelerate the commercialization and industrialization of research achievements, officials said. During its two-month-long trial operation, the center has accepted 71 patent filings for preliminary examination and offered registration services to nearly 200 local companies.