IP authorities in Chongqing and Guangdong province discussed cooperation in patent protection and cross-region enforcement at a recent meeting in the city. Their partnership, established in 2010, has helped break local protectionism and increase enforcement efficiency, government officials said. At this year's Canton Fair alone, a biannual trade event in Guangdong, the provincial IP office informed its Chongqing counterpart of 48 suspected IP rights violations.

(Source: China Daily)