Guangzhou Tianhe Protection Center for Intellectual Property Rights was set
up recently. (Photo by Intellectual Property Office of Guangzhou Municipality )

Guangzhou Tianhe Protection Center for Intellectual Property Rights was set up recently in Tianhe Intellectual Property Rights Bureau. The newly-launched center is to offer help to those who suffer encroachment with respect to intellectual property rights. It is the first of its kind in the city that is backed by the government.

The center will also provide the latest information about declaration, management and training of intellectual property rights. It is a window for reporting and complaining about encroachment of such rights.

Data shows that Tianhe district in Guangzhou is a rich source for science and technology, with 75 universities and colleges, 53 research institutes, 48 provincial level key laboratories and 50 municipal level engineering research centers located in the area.

In 2006, Tianhe had 443 patent applications per 100,000 citizens and 243 patents per 100,000 citizens, making it the leading area in Guangdong.