The Chengdu government has issued its intellectual property strategy for 2010, which seeks to increase patent applications by 20 percent while at the same time guaranteeing their quality.

According to the blueprint, enterprises should play the dominant role in technological innovation as they increase patent applications by 25 percent.

The city government will fully implement a brand strategy this year as part of its effort to make Chengdu a model city for implementation of national trademark strategies.

(Source: China Daily)