Residents of Wuhan, capital of the central province, can be rewarded for providing information on infringers to a local intellectual property aid center if the reports are found to be true.

The center said informants will be paid according to the value of the information they provide. The current reward of up to 2,000 yuan is expected to increase annually.

Since a hotline began operation last year, the center received 800 calls for consultation and complaints about a wide range of goods, from trademarks, copyrights, and patents to the Olympic logo.

(Source: China Daily)