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• 2013-07-17 16,181 China's 3G telecommunication standard TD-SCDMA has began full commercial test use.  As a major telecom carrier, China Mobile has set up 16,181 TD-SCDMA base stations in 10 cities including Beijing, covering 95% of the 2G network.  Test numbers have been distributed to 25,000 end users.
• 2013-07-17 20 Turnover of software industry in Nanjing in 2007 skyrocketed 20 times over that of 2000 with 36.28 billion yuan.  From January to August, the turnover was already in excess of 32 billion yuan, up 30% year on year.
• 2013-07-17 30% Changsha (Hunan) released its Measures for Administering Patent Pledging Loan (Trial).  Companies based in the city may obtain 30% maximum of the appraised value of the patent with term ranging from one to two years.
• 2013-07-17 117 Famous Mark Determination Committee in Xi'an (Shaanxi) and Xi'an Administration for Industry and Commerce announced the 165 famous marks determined by the city this year, 117 of which were new on the list.
• 2013-07-17 100 China Audio-Video Copyright Association, October 17, formally lodged suit to seven Beijing courts, suing about 100 KTV houses that defaulted on royalty payment.
• 2013-07-17 38 Chongqing Copyright Office recently launched a four-month long campaign to combat Internet piracy and have investigated 38 cases.
• 2013-07-17 60 The State Intellectual Property Pilot Park in Xiangfan (Hubei) newly added 30 high tech companies to its second list of patent pilot companies, mounting the total to 60. 
• 2013-07-17 30,000 Qilianlu Station of Chengbei Branch, Xining Administration for Industry and Commerce raided a workshop manufacturing counterfeit construction coating, seizing counterfeit branded latex paints and tools over 30,000 yuan making by them.
• 2013-07-17 20% According to the National Development and Reform Commission, registering a trademark online will be 20% cheaper than submitting the usual paper application.
• 2013-07-17 200,000 The Eighth Beijing Book Festival concluded.  Over 200,000 titles of publications were on display while 300 cultural events took place.
• 2013-07-17 1,684 Qingdao (Shandong) IP Office performed a sample survey of commercialization of the city's 1,684 patents, accounting for 25.6% of the total sampled in Shandong province.
• 2013-07-17 12 million The Fifth District of Chongqing Procuratorate approved apprehension of five suspects on the accounts of manufacturing and sales of counterfeit registered trademarks.  The estimated value involved in the case registered at 12 million yuan.
• 2013-07-17 100 An IP information center was established to serve the creative industry base in China Fiber Valley, Wuhan.  IP information will be a top card used by the base to attract 100 design studios and train 30 designer-entrepreneurs.  The base plans to produce 500 products with IP-backed innovative designs.
• 2013-07-17 50,000 Shanxi AIC conducted a special enforcement check of liquor markets in Taiyuan, seizing 119 bottles infringing the trademark of Fen Jiu and 308 bottles of counterfeit Fen Jiu.  The 20 kinds were worth 50,000 yuan. 
• 2013-07-17 45 A mediation center was established under Internet Society of China.  Forty-five domestic companies and copyright holders submitted a letter to show their intent to work with the center for settlement of future IPR disputes on the Internet.
• 2013-07-17 6 Six national standards developed by four Zhaoyuan (Shandong) companies were approved by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine as national standards and industry standards.
• 2013-07-17 40 According to Fujian AIC, the province has registered 40 certificate trademarks for geographical indications since the first one Pinghe Guanxi Honey Pomelo.
• 2013-07-17 13 Hami Cantaloupe, Akesu Walnut and Akesu Date have passed the technical examination for national geographical indications, mounting the number of Xinjiang-based products to 13.
• 2013-07-17 1 billion According to CCIDC Consulting, the operating revenue of cartoon and animation industry in Beijing exceeded 1 billion yuan last year. Some web sites and online gaming companies top 100 million yuan.
• 2013-07-17 128,380 In the first half, fewer infringement, piracy or other illegal publication activities occurred year on year. Authorities seized 46.115 million publications and handled 128,380 cases.
• 2013-07-17 21,045 In the first half, AICs (administration for industry and commerce) at all layers stepped up trademark enforcement, handling 21,045 cases, up 10.92% or over 20,000 for the first time.
• 2013-07-17 1,232 In the first half, AICs at all layers handled 1,232 cases involving Olympic symbols, up 1,123 and with 11,313,200 yuan in value; and imposed 7,170,200 yuan in fines.
• 2013-07-17 302 The 7th top 500 Chinese companies are announced.  According to the information filled by 450 companies, each company owns 302 patents on average, 76 of which are inventions.
• 2013-07-17 244 million During the Beijing Olympics, 244 million Internet users accessed information of the Games via authorized sites and Internet software.
• 2013-07-17 25 The State Oceanic Administration approved the 25th Chinese Antarctic expedition.  Preparation for the journey is underway.
• 2013-07-17 30 million At an auction in Beijing, Hubei Li Shizhen Pharmaceutical Group spent 30 million yuan on 51 registered trademarks relating to Li Shizhen.
• 2013-07-17 348 Shangdong AIC announced a notice on the province's famous marks with 348 added.
• 2013-07-17 50 million The Fourth China Agricultural New Varieties of Plants and Variety Trade Fair was held in Laizhou, Shandong on September 2.  Over 150 million yuan exchanged hands on the result of contracts signed. 
  
• 2013-07-17 290 From the formation of patent envoy system in last April to August, patent envoys from the Intellectual Property Office in Pudong New District (Shanghai) had visited 290 companies, offered training for their employees and assited them in patnt filing. 
• 2013-07-17 16 As one of the co-host cities of Beijing 2008, Qinhuangdong (Hebei) stepped up its actions against infringement of Olympic IPRs during the Olympics.  The city handled 16 cases, checked 100 patented merchandises and imposed 172,500 yuan in fines.
• 2013-07-17 3,000 The Sixth China International Inventions Expoistion will be held in Suzhou in October 16.  Delegations of over 30 countries in Asia, Europe, North America and Africa will attend the event that displays over 3,000 innovations.
• 2013-07-17 55 The 55cm or 42-inch LED-backlit LCD TV, developed by Qingdao Hisense Group is launched.  The slimest TV in the world also boasts high definition, vivid colors and energy saving.  Over 10 Chinese and foreign patent applications have been filed.
• 2013-07-17 10.3 million Eighteen agricultural technology projects from Henan were granted 10.3 million yuan national fund for commercialization 2008.
• 2013-07-17 4,100 The 2008 China International Patent Fair (CIPF) kicked off on September 3 in Dalian, Liaoning. The fair has attracted 4,100 patents of 15 international exhibition groups from 10 countries and regions including Europe, America and Russia as well as domestic delegations.
• 2013-07-17 548 During the 2006-2010 period, about 150 billion yuan will be invested to build or renovate 548 railway stations in China.  In due course China will build six main nationwide hubs and 10 major regional hubs.
• 2013-07-17 1,300 The opening ceremony of the 5th Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) was held in Tianjin International Exhibition Center on September 1.  Some 1300 domestic and overseas publishers from 51 countries and regions made display, copyright trade and cooperation talks. 
  
• 2013-07-17 15,000 In the first half, Heilongjiang handled 861 cases involving 1.25 million yuan counterfeit spirits.  Most of the 15,188 bottles seized were Wuliangye, Moutai and other top brands.
• 2013-07-17 3 billion Three Guangdong cities, Guangzhou, Zhongshan and Shenzhen have their own funds for entrepreneurship.  Among them, Shenzhen government approved to establish a fund of 3 billion yuan.
• 2013-07-17 9 million Qinyang (Henan) appropriates 9 million yuan to innovation and IPR this year to propel the city's IPR development.
• 2013-07-17 7 Beichuan, Sichuan has completed its application for the third group of state intangible cultural heritages for seven of its very own assets, legend of Dayu, Zhuanshanhui, Qiang nationality pushing poles, war between Qiang and Ge, Qiang stone fort, elevated house, Qiang string instrument, Xujiawan twelve lanterns.  These cultural assets are on the verge of extinction on the result of the May 12 great earthquake.