An intellectual property seminar recently kicked off in the provincial capital Xi'an when He Hua, deputy commissioner of the State Intellectual Property Office, said China's utility model patent system has protected and stimulated innovation from small and medium-sized enterprises. The two-day event, jointly organized by the All-China Patent Agents Association and the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (China), gathered some 280 representatives from SIPO and the Supreme People's Court to discuss patent applications, examination, judicial processes and other topics.

(Source: China Daily)