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• 2013-07-17 100 On August 10, Alipay joined Xiefuchun, a long honored brand from Yangzhou with more than 100 years of history to offer a fast track payment route for Xiefuchun's Internet shoppers.  In May，nearly 100 Beijing long honored brands launched their joint website, distributing over 3,000 types of products covering food, tea, beverage, grocery and spirits.
• 2013-07-17 20 billion As of the end of July, Shandong Yantai Long Yuan Power Technology has used its coal powder boiler ignition and steady burning technology on 500 boilers in Chinese power plants, which helps save cumulative 20 billion yuan of expenses.
• 2013-07-17 13 While the prototype of the self-developed 13 ton civil helicopter AC313 is being made, other preparations for test run are also being deployed.  The evaluation for eligible commercial flight is expected to complete after expected virgin voyage in the coming December.
• 2013-07-17 212 Ministries responsible for implementation of the plan of the national IPR strategy have completed 212 out of 240 listed tasks for 2009.
• 2013-07-17 1,508 Shanghai Pudong New District People's Court is the first IPR tribunal established in a grassroots court.  As of June 2009, the court has took 1,508 IPR cases of all types and resolved 1,279.  Fastest growing cases are the Internet-related ones, from 49 in 2007 to 403 in 2008, up 722%.
• 2013-07-17 163 Software registrations from Chongqing maintained fast growth in the first half with explosive increase in the second quarter, over 100% month-on-month.  Software registrations hit 163, up 98.78%.
• 2013-07-17 2.35 million After year long investigation, Yunnan Fire Department raided three gangs making counterfeit fire-proof paints and apprehended four suspects with another one turning himself in.  The 2.35 million yuan in proceedings is the highest in years for such cases uncovered by the province.
• 2013-07-17 53 Beijing No.1 Intermediate People's Court made personnel adjustments of its IPR tribunal, making the total workforce to 53 (27 judges) and becoming the largest IPR tribunal in the country.
• 2013-07-17 15.2% According to a survey by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce on half year operation of 20 key long honored brands including Wangzhihe, Daoxiangcun and Tongrentang, these companies ran against the odds imposed by the financial crisis with average 15.2% growth in earning, 12.8% in profits and 12.2% in taxes.
• 2013-07-17 196 China will attend the October's Frankfurt Book Fair as the Guest of Honor.  Record-high 196 Chinese publishers have registered for the event and sent their 7,600 types of books (total listed prices 870,000 yuan) to Germany.
• 2013-07-17 500,000 The Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Commerce jointly released a circular to regulate special fund for development of small-medium-sized commerce enterprises in 2009.  The maximum amounts for defensive registration, Madrid registration, technical upgrade and technique innovation shall not be in excess of 30,000 yuan, 40,000 yuan and 500,000 yuan respectively.
• 2013-07-17 60,000 In the first half, Jiangsu filed 65,396 patent applications, up 80% and defending its No.1 rank in the nation; 12,820 of which were for invention, up 81.7%.  Businesses in the province filed 30,519, up 74.6% and also ranking No.1 in the nation.  The province also obtained 32,001 patents.
• 2013-07-17 3 Yunnan boasts 3 world natural and cultural heritages, only next to Beijing and Sichuan and ranking third in the nation.  It also has 3 programs pending for the above titles.  The province also leads with 12 national scenic areas, 5 national historical cultural cities, 4 towns and 4 villages.
• 2013-07-17 665,000 The Chinese administration for industry and commerce system continues its efforts in prospering agriculture with trademarks by offering concrete protection to agricultural trademarks and geographical indications.  As of the end of June, China has certified 665,000 agricultural trademarks and 622 geographical indications.
• 2013-07-17 1 million The finals of the Third China Youth Creative Contest concluded in Ji'nan, Shandong.  Contestants contributed over 1 million creative ideas such as solar-powered vehicle, invention plans, design of trademark labels and model making.
• 2013-07-17 270,000 According to the Basic Information of Nationwide Press and Publication 2008 published recently by the Chinese General Administration of Press and Publication, Chinese press and publication business maintain growth despite of the impact of the financial crisis by publishing 275,600 types of books and 1,943 types of newspapers.
• 2013-07-17 40,349 In 2008, Chinese defense industry filed 10,983 patent applications, up 28.9% and 35.1 times over 313 in 1998; 7,403 or 67.4% were for invention.  Since 1985, the defense industry has filed cumulative 40,349 patent applications, 23,475 or 58.2% of which are for invention.
• 2013-07-17 60,400 According to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, central-government-controlled state-owned enterprises intensified innovation in the context of financial crisis.  As of the end of 2008, they owned 60,400 patents, up 32.7%; 20,500 or 34% of which were inventions, up 31%, making these companies more competitive in market.
• 2013-07-17 461,200 In Microsoft vs Beijing Sichuang on installation of pirated software, Beijing No.1 Intermediate People's Court ruled infringement of Microsoft's copyright and ordered the defendant to indemnify 461,200 yuan in damages.
• 2013-07-17 14 Administration for Industry and Commerce (AIC) in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region organized a special check on use of trademark PetroChina without authorization and penalized 14 violating gas stations.
• 2013-07-17 239,700 In the first half, China seized 239,700 pieces of counterfeit cigarettes, 56,935,200 pieces of tobacco leaves for the making of them, 132 machines; handled 2,693 cases of goods value over 50,000 yuan, raided 61 workshops.
• 2013-07-17 3 trillion New energy industry driven by domestic innovations is expected to be a new economic growth source for the nation, according to the National Development and Reform Commission.  China will invest over 3 trillion yuan on new energy in the next 10 years.
• 2013-07-17 7 million Since the launch of campaign against low taste audio-visual products by General Administration of Press and Publication and National Office against Pornographic and Illegal Publications on April 12, important results for the current stage have been made by seizing 7 million products and sanctioning 10 violating publishers.
• 2013-07-17 195 Since the formation of the Shunde patent alliance of electric pressure oven two years ago, patents in the pool have grown from 46 to 195, accounting for 20% of all domestic patents in the field.  The alliance also filed cases against 10 infringing companies and settled with six on terms favorable to the alliance.
• 2013-07-17 2.2 trillion In Guangdong, 1,836 companies are qualified fro the national standard of high tech companies.  In 2008, high tech products generated 2.2 trillion yuan (30% of the province's total industrial revenue), ranking top in the nation.  These companies also contributed 148.618 billion yuan, representing 36.8% of all the province's exportation.
• 2013-07-17 2,345 The China University Intellectual Property Report (2008), edited by Science and Technology Development Center of the Ministry of Education, was released, announcing live patents until the end of 2008 and patent grants for 2008 of 100 universities.  Zhejiang University led the pack with 2,345 live patents and 1,023 patent grants in 2008.
• 2013-07-17 122.7 billion Certified by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the top 100 IT companies in 2009 were selected with Huawei pacing all companies with 122.7 billion yuan of revenue.
• 2013-07-17 5% Shenzhen issues a new document to identify high tech companies.  Companies with 50 million yuan in size shall invest at least 5% of its sales revenue to R & D; 3% for those with 50 million to 200 million yuan; 2% for those with above 200 million yuan.
• 2013-07-17 248 Silk Market initiated a new round of business shuffling on July 13.  Until March 19, 2010, the market plans to change or demolish 248 shops that may be easily alleged of infringement and further expand presence of tea, carpet, premium silk and other traditional products.
• 2013-07-17 140 China Intellectual Property Legal Search System was launched in Beijing recently.  The system includes 140 Chinese IPR legal instruments in both Chinese and English.
• 2013-07-17 200 million Jiangsu Menglan Group signed an agreement with Suzhou Branch of Bank of Communications to pledge its trademark as collateral in exchange of 200 million yuan in loans.  This is the first IPR pledging loan granted by banks in Changshu.
• 2013-07-17 53 billion As informed at the Third China Digital Publishing Expo, as of December 2008, the total revenue of the Chinese digital publishing industry was 53 billion yuan.  The number fro 2009 is expected to exceed 75 billion yuan.
• 2013-07-17 17

  The molecular immune pharmacology lab of Kunming Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences made breakthrough progress in essential technology for anti HIV agents. 

  From 2004 to 2008, the project group solely and jointly filed 17 Chinese or foreign applications and obtained 5 invention patents, 1 of which had successfully been assigned at the price of 15 million yuan.

• 2013-07-17 40.25 million In 2008, Pudong Branch of Shanghai Police took 38 IPR violations worth 40.25 million yuan, recovered 50.97 million yuan of proceeds, apprehended 27 criminal suspects and handed 20 over for prosecution.
• 2013-07-17 65 million Jinan Jicheng Electric Company signed an agreement with Qilu Bank to pledge its 25 software copyrights as collateral and obtained 65 million yuan in loan.
• 2013-07-17 29,804 In the first half of 2009, software registrations grew rapidly.  The China Copyright Protection Center received 29,804 applications for registration, up 112.9%; approved 28,748, up 100.4%.
• 2013-07-17 50 billion According to a report investigating impact of foreign technical measures to trade on Chinese export by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, Chinese companies suffered direct loss of 50 billion USD due to the measures in 2008.
• 2013-07-17 80 million The high profile cross-border piracy of over 100 types of software from 21 foreign companies worth 80 million yuan reached the final decision.  Shanghai's High People's Court rendered two to seven years imprisonment to the nine offenders and imposed 2.4 million yuan to 8.6 million yuan in fines.
• 2013-07-17 147,000 Zhumadian (Henan) organized destruction of pirated publications in 10 downtown locations, crashing 147,000 pieces of publications seized since last year, 105,000 of which were books, textbooks and text supplements, 38,000 of which were audio-visual products and 500 of which were software.
• 2013-07-17 51% Changchun (Jilin) is filing 51% more trademarks each year.  As of the first half, the city owned 13,557 registered trademarks, 11 of which were well known marks and 4 of which were geographical indications.