An intellectual property forum was held at Peking University on April 23 as a continuation of an effort begun in 2008 to publicize IP knowledge among college students, according to organizers.

This year's event attracted an audience of around 300 students. Government officials and leading law scholars shared their insights into IP issues with the audience.

In a keynote speech, Ma Weiye, director-general of patent management department of SIPO, called for an IP-friendly culture that includes "the sum of all intellectual phenomena".

"It mainly refers to a social atmosphere that encourages intellectual property protection," he explained.

The event was organized by six leading universities including Peking University, Beihang University, Beijing Normal University and the Beijing Institute of Technology.

(Source: China Daily)