Wuhan Intellectual Property Office recently decided to draft the city's first comprehensive IP legislation, which is expected to be finished in 2014. According to a statement from the office, the new law is intended to further enhance the city's capabilities in terms of innovation, IP management and protection, and it will also help the office achieve its goals for 2015. According to its plan, the office hopes to increase its patent ownership rate to 100 patents per 10,000 Wuhan residents by 2015 and establish a batch of internationally renowned corporate brands in the city.

(Source: China Daily)