Beijing patent exhibition
The 2008 Beijing Patent Exhibition & Trade Week was held in Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area last week.
An official from the Beijing Intellectual Property Office said at the event that Beijing's total patent applications ranked sixth nationwide, with more than 31,680 applications last year. However, the amount was far behind Guangdong province, which ranked first in the number of patent applications.
But Beijing takes a lead in the patent approval rate.
The development of bio-medicine industry is a priority in Beijing and that industry's patent quantity ranks high as well. The Beijing Patent Week mainly exhibited patents in bio-medicine industry, attracting over 70 universities, institutes, enterprises and venture capitals.
(Source：China Daily)
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