China enhances efforts to boost IP talent pool

BEIJING: China’s intellectual property (IP) talent pool had grown to 860,000 by the end of 2023, the country’s top IP regulator said Tuesday.
Speaking at a press conference, Zhang Zhicheng, an official of the China National Intellectual Property Administration, noted that in terms of IP protection, over 30,000 professionals were engaged in administrative management and enforcement, while more than 2,200 talents staffed the established IP protection centers, significantly bolstering IP protection capabilities. –Agencies