After the National IPR Strategy Outline promulgated and carried out by Chinese government, provinces and municipalities in China rushed to implement the Outline. Till now, nine provinces and municipalities have released local IPR strategies according to their own characteristics.

It is said that, as of the end of 2008, Liaoning, Henan, Shaanxi and other five provinces and municipalities had issued IPR strategies, and Jiangsu province unveiled IPR strategy this January. In addition, Hunan, Yunnan and Qinghai are planning to issue their own IPR strategies.

And Shanghai had organized mid-term appraisal on the implementation of IPR strategy, so as to make sure the good connection with National IPR Strategy.

(Source: IPR in China)