On May 8, Yichang’s first “one-stop” comprehensive intellectual property service platform was put into use at the Government Service Center of the High and New Technology Industrial Development Zone. The system provides a variety of services for market entities, covering 28 items in 6 key areas, such as intellectual property application, management, utilization, information inquiry, talent consultation, and legal assistance.

　　According to official data, the High and New Technology Industrial Development Zone is the first in the city as well as the second in the province to be designated as a pilot zone for the high-quality agglomeration development of the national intellectual property service industry. At present, the project is well under way.

　　This year, local authorities are expected to take concerted effort to advance the work related to intellectual property protection, in order to implement precautions against any violation of intellectual property rights. (Reporter/Fu Wei, Correspondents/Xu Peng and You Zhongling)