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On the afternoon of June 23, the State Intellectual Property Office held a press conference to announce the latest progress and results of intellectual property public services. Wang Peizhang, Director of the Public Service Department of the State Intellectual Property Office, Wei Baozhi, Director of the Examination Business Management Department of the Patent Office of the State Intellectual Property Office, Li Chang, Deputy Director of the Trademark Office of the State Intellectual Property Office, and Zhou Liquan, Deputy Director of the Beijing Intellectual Property Office attended the press conference and answered questions the reporter asked. The press conference was hosted by Zeng Yanni, spokesperson of the State Intellectual Property Office.

Wang Peizhang, Director of the Public Service Department of the State Intellectual Property Office, mentioned that the entire trademark registration process period for general situations has been shortened to seven months. The average review and trial period for trademark opposition and rejection review has been shortened to 11 months and 5.5 months respectively. Comprehensively implement the notification and commitment system for patent agency practice license approval and patent and trademark pledge registration, reducing the number of materials submitted by parties by approximately 30,000.

Accelerate the standardization, standardization and facilitation of public services. The "one-stop service" for intellectual property business acceptance windows covers all provincial capital cities. Many patent agencies in Shenyang, Jinan and other places have established prefecture-level agencies. A total of 277 local trademark acceptance windows have been established across the country, effectively opening up the "last mile" of public intellectual property services. The patent and trademark electronic application system continues to be optimized. As of the end of May, the online application rates for trademarks and patents reached 99.45% and 99.43% respectively.

Wang Peizhang, Director of the Public Service Department of the State Intellectual Property Office, introduced the latest progress and results of public service work on intellectual property. He pointed out that the Party Central Committee and the State Council attach great importance to intellectual property public services. The State Intellectual Property Office conscientiously implements the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping on "forming an intellectual property public service system that is convenient and beneficial to the people", strengthens top-level design, actively practices and explores, continuously expands service areas, enriches service content, improves service capabilities, and provides convenience to the people. An intellectual property public service system that benefits the people has basically been formed, and the whole society's awareness of the utilization of data information is increasing. Especially since this year, we have conscientiously implemented the task arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council on the "six stability" and "six guarantees" and the requirements of the national video and telephone conference on stabilizing the economy, focusing on the entrepreneurial chain, innovation chain and industrial chain, and providing public services. Support high-quality innovation to help innovation generate new development momentum. Overall, our work results mainly include:

First, the top-level design is more complete. The "Outline for Building a Powerful Nation on Intellectual Property (2021-2035)" and the "14th Five-Year Plan for the Protection and Application of National Intellectual Property" (hereinafter referred to as the "Outline" and "Plan" respectively) set up special chapters for the first time to provide public services for intellectual property. Make strategic arrangements for work. Since the issuance of the "Outline" and "Plan", relevant policy documents at different levels and in different fields from ministries and commissions, provinces and cities have been successively released, continuously consolidating the four beams and eight pillars of intellectual property public service work. The State Intellectual Property Office issued the first special plan in the field of intellectual property public services; a number of national-level special plans focus on promoting the integration and innovative development of intellectual property public services and various economic and social fields; provinces and cities have listed public services as local intellectual property construction Outline or important content of the "14th Five-Year Plan". So far, the top-level design of intellectual property public services has been formed, and implementation plans in various regions have been increasingly improved, and a development pattern of "full-chain services, full-chain services" has been initially established.

Second, the public service system will be more complete. We adhere to the concept of "convenience and benefiting the people" and strive to build a dense and strong public service network. As of the end of May, intellectual property information public service agencies have achieved full coverage in all provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) at the sub-provincial level and above, and there are 132 comprehensive intellectual property public service agencies at the prefectural and municipal levels, with a coverage rate of 39.6%. 269 ​​important national outlets such as Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISC), National Intellectual Property Information Service Centers in Colleges and Universities, and National Intellectual Property Information Public Service Outlets have been built, and the equalization and accessibility of intellectual property public services have been greatly improved. Various service outlets have provided services to small and medium-sized enterprises for more than 1 million times, focusing on patent analysis and early warning, trademark and brand application, etc., helping innovative and entrepreneurial entities to shorten the innovation cycle and reduce R&D costs, and have played an important role in promoting innovation-driven development and high-quality development. and irreplaceable role.

Third, the supply of data resources is more abundant. Intellectual property data information is a “gold mine”. Focusing on improving the efficiency of intellectual property information dissemination and utilization, we insist on equal emphasis on expanding data supply and strengthening data management. On the basis of the openness of basic patent data, we will promote the comprehensive openness of basic data on trademarks and integrated circuit layout designs, and the number of open types of basic intellectual property data will reach 44, basically achieving "openness where it should be". Continuously strengthen the inclusive supply of basic intellectual property data, and the download bandwidth of the patent data service system has been expanded three times in recent years, from 30M to 200M. Accelerate the accurate supply of intellectual property standardized data, open intellectual property standardized data to national intellectual property information public service nodes and outlets, issue guidelines for the use of intellectual property data, and expand the free on-demand provision of intellectual property rights to market entities with data processing and utilization capabilities. Standardize data, reduce data information reprocessing costs, and improve data utilization efficiency. Actively promote intellectual property data utilization regulations, promote data security, strengthen privacy protection, and promote coordinated development of data development and utilization.

Fourth, public service products are more diversified. We adhere to the work goal of "smart and efficient", accelerate the integration, optimization and upgrading of information service systems, and promote the diversification of the supply of intellectual property public service products and intelligent services. At present, a "1+3" model information public service product portfolio has been basically formed with the intellectual property public service network as the hub and the new generation patent search and analysis system, the key industry patent information service platform and the patent data service system as the main carriers. . At the same time, the intellectual property public service platforms in 30 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) across the country provide specialized and differentiated public services to innovative and entrepreneurial entities. Various types of smart, convenient, and feature-rich public service products at all levels have become a powerful assistant for innovative and entrepreneurial entities that can be found, learned, and inseparable.

Next, we will fully implement General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important instructions on intellectual property public services, anchor the 2035 long-term goals, continuously improve and improve the intellectual property public service system that is convenient and beneficial to the people, and do a good job in stabilizing the economic market. In various tasks, we will accelerate and empower innovative development, promote innovation results to better benefit the people, and welcome the successful convening of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China with outstanding results!

Attached to the reporter’s question:

Question 1: Convenience and benefit to the people are an important requirement for public services. Can you tell us in detail what progress has been made in building an intellectual property public service system that is convenient and beneficial to the people over the past year? What work will the State Intellectual Property Office focus on next?

Wang Peizhang, Director of the Public Service Department of the State Intellectual Property Office: Intellectual property public service is the act of providing basic intellectual property services to the public and innovative entities. During the 25th collective study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized the need to form an intellectual property public service system that is convenient and beneficial to the people, so that innovation results can better benefit the people. The State Intellectual Property Office has thoroughly implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech, continuously enhanced its public service capabilities, and strongly supported innovative development and high-quality development.

First, efforts are made to build a diversified supply pattern of public services. A three-dimensional, multi-level public service system has been basically formed with provincial and municipal-level intellectual property public service agencies as backbone nodes, and Technology and Innovation Support Center (TISC), National Intellectual Property Information Service Center for Colleges and Universities as important outlets, covering colleges and universities. , scientific research institutes, enterprises and institutions, etc., the service strength continues to grow. More than 1,300 intellectual property rights protection assistance service agencies have been established to continuously strengthen the public service provision of intellectual property rights protection assistance. In 2021, more than 47,000 applications for rights protection assistance will be processed.

The second is to work closely around the innovation chain and industrial chain. The National Intellectual Property Public Service Network was put into operation online, initially realizing the “one-stop service” for all types of intellectual property services. Relying on the State Council's client applet to realize "handheld search" of patent gazette and trademark announcement information. Deploy a new generation patent search and analysis system for small, medium and micro enterprises, and provide practical functions such as patent search and analysis services for free. Continue to optimize the patent information service platform for national key industries and improve the ability to utilize patent information. As of the end of May, the cumulative number of visits to the public service network reached 5 million, the number of users of the new generation system exceeded 68,000, and the cumulative number of visits to the key industry patent information service platform was nearly 120 million times.

The third is to continuously improve the overall effectiveness of public services. Open and share 51 types of standardized data to important outlets in the public service system to improve the information utilization capabilities of public service agencies. In the near future, we will publish the "Guidelines for the Utilization of Basic Intellectual Property Data" to further improve the standardization level of intellectual property data resources. Guide the strengthening of cooperation and assistance in intellectual property public services among regions, guide and promote the integrated construction of public services in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, etc., and promote the tilting of high-quality service resources to the central and western regions.

In the next step, we will continue to improve the intellectual property public service system, continue to innovate service models, explore and build a standardized city for public services, further demonstrate the service effect of convenience and benefit to the people, and provide strong support for the construction of a strong intellectual property country.

Question 2: Reducing the review cycle is an important part of deepening the “delegation, regulation and service” reform in the field of intellectual property. Can you give a detailed introduction to the reduction of patent review cycle and the innovation and entrepreneurship of patent review services?

Wei Baozhi, Director of the Examination Business Management Department of the Patent Office of the State Intellectual Property Office: Patent examination is the source of patent protection, and the Party Central Committee and the State Council attach great importance to it. General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized the need to improve the quality and efficiency of intellectual property review. The State Council executive meeting and the video and telephone conference on the "decentralization, regulation and service" reform also made clear arrangements, requiring that starting from 2018, the average review cycle for invention patents will be reduced by one-third within five years, of which the review cycle for high-value patents will be reduced by more than half.

The State Intellectual Property Office conscientiously implements the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, and takes multiple measures to promote patent examination.

In terms of improving quality and efficiency, first, establish a patent review management mechanism oriented to national needs and user satisfaction, and seek benefits from management. The second is to optimize the allocation of review resources, actively explore new models such as working group review, and seek motivation from innovation. The third is to launch an intelligent retrieval system, accelerate the application of new technologies such as the Internet, big data, and artificial intelligence, and seek efficiency from technology. The fourth is to control the source of patent applications, severely crack down on abnormal patent applications, and strengthen comprehensive management.

In terms of serving innovation and entrepreneurship, first, comprehensive use of multiple review modes such as priority review, rapid review, centralized review, delayed review, etc., to meet diversified needs. The second is to realize "one-stop processing of patent applications" and "one-stop external consultation hotline", and fully implement electronic patent certificates to enhance the sense of gain for market entities. The third is to join the Hague Agreement on the International Registration of Industrial Designs to facilitate the global layout of Chinese applicants’ designs. The fourth is to provide convenient and efficient relief measures for market entities affected by the epidemic, and open a green channel for epidemic-related patent applications to help epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development.

As of the end of last year, my country's high-value patent review cycle had been reduced to 13.3 months, achieving the goal set by the State Council ahead of schedule. By the end of this year, we will ensure that we complete the target of reducing the invention patent review cycle and provide stronger support for continuing to create a good innovation environment and business environment.

Question 3: The publisher introduced that the State Intellectual Property Office is building a technology and innovation support center. What type of institution is the technology and innovation support center specifically? What kind of work are carried out by such institutions?

Wang Peizhang: The Technology and Innovation Support Center (TISC) in China is a project jointly promoted by the State Intellectual Property Office and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The purpose is to help China's innovative entities improve their technical information retrieval and analysis capabilities and quickly grasp industrial technology trends and information to promote innovation capabilities. With the strong support of local intellectual property departments and the active response of relevant institutions, we built 101 TISCs in China in four batches, successfully completing the first phase of construction goals.

TISC in China is an important outlet in China's intellectual property public service system. It has provided a total of 218,000 basic search services and 133,000 advanced analysis services to management decision-makers, small and medium-sized enterprises, scientific research teams and the public, effectively reducing the cost of innovation. The acquisition cost of subject intellectual property information services improves the convenience and accessibility of intellectual property public services.

TISC in China mainly carries out four aspects of work. First, it meets the needs of diversified talent training by establishing professional courses, holding business skills competitions, and creating a unique training system. It has provided more than 5,500 public welfare trainings and advanced trainings, involving 380,000 people. The second is to provide national and local governments with key industry situation analysis, data statistical analysis reports, etc., to support the democratization and scientificization of government decision-making. The third is to help enterprises take a differentiated and characteristic innovative development path by establishing a special database and carrying out services such as information retrieval and analysis, patent early warning, policy consultation, and public welfare training. The fourth is to continue to play the role of intellectual property information in supporting innovation and development, helping innovative entities upgrade scientific research products, solve scientific research problems, and cultivate high-value patents. By building a trading platform, assessing the value of intellectual property, and promoting investment and financing, we will find fertile ground for innovation and realize the value of intellectual property. According to statistics, so far, TISC in China has facilitated the transfer and conversion of more than 1,600 patents, with conversion revenue reaching 2 billion yuan, and contributed to intellectual property financing of more than 10 billion yuan.

In the next step, our bureau will speed up the creation of an "advanced version" of China's TISC with "full service categories, wide service targets, high service quality, and new service models" to guide TISC institutions in stimulating innovative vitality, supporting innovative development, and transforming innovative achievements. , play a greater role.

Question 4: Online trademark application is an important part of public services in the trademark field. Please introduce the relevant situation of online trademark application?

Li Chang, Deputy Director of the Trademark Office of the State Intellectual Property Office: Thank you for your question, and thank you for your concern and attention to online public services for trademarks, especially online applications.

For a long time, the State Intellectual Property Office has been striving to promote the reform of trademark registration facilitation, giving full play to the information advantage of "the masses have to run less errands and have more data to run around", and insist on providing "the best possible service" for trademark online public services. Currently, there are 37 businesses Implemented online processing. At the same time, our office also provides applicants with "one-stop services" such as trademark enquiry, payment, announcement, consultation, electronic delivery, disclosure of documents, and publication of registration certificates through the China Trademark Network to promote openness and transparency in trademark confirmation work and proactively accept Social supervision.

The online trademark application procedure is simple, the system is open for a long time, and is not subject to geographical restrictions, which can greatly reduce the time, economic and labor costs of application. In addition, the online application system is supplemented with detailed application guidelines, which can also effectively reduce the probability of rejection and correction, and improve application efficiency. As of the end of May this year, the online application rate for trademark registration business has reached 99.45%, and the number of online application users has reached 279,000.

In order to further improve the level of online public services for trademarks, on the basis of realizing online processing of trademark registration, changes, transfers and renewals, in 2020, our office has successively implemented trademark rejection reviews, trademark objections, invalid declarations, and cancellations for three consecutive years without use. Online application function for registered trademarks. The parties involved can handle relevant business through the online application system without leaving home, avoiding time limit problems caused by late submission of materials.

According to statistics, in the first five months of this year, applicants submitted 89,300 rejection review applications through the online application system, accounting for 69.14% of the total rejection review applications, an increase of 5 percentage points from the same period last year; applicants submitted for cancellation of registered trademarks that have not been used for three consecutive years There were 53,500 applications, accounting for 86.76% of the total applications, an increase of 23 percentage points from the same period last year. At the same time, online applications for back-end businesses such as trademark opposition and invalidation declarations are also on the rise. Both the number and proportion of online applications have nearly doubled compared with the same period last year.

In the next step, our office will continue to expand the business scope of trademark online public services and realize "one-stop processing" of trademark review cases. At the same time, we will continue to optimize trademark online services, comprehensively improve trademark online public service capabilities and facilitation levels, and provide good services to the majority of market entities.

Question 5: In May last year, the State Intellectual Property Office issued relevant notices to further deepen the reform of “decentralization, regulation and service” in the field of intellectual property. In the past year since the notice was issued, what work has been done to deepen the reform of "delegating power, delegating power, delegating power, delegating power, delegating power, regulating power and optimizing services" in the field of public services?

Wang Peizhang: Thank you for your question. Over the past year, the State Intellectual Property Office has focused on public needs and continued to deepen the reform measures of “decentralization, regulation and service” in the field of intellectual property public services to stimulate the innovative vitality of market entities.

The first is to implement precise policies to relieve obstacles in the innovation and development of enterprises. The entire trademark registration process period under general circumstances has been shortened to 7 months. The average review and trial period for trademark opposition and rejection review has been shortened to 11 months and 5.5 months respectively. Comprehensively implement the notification and commitment system for patent agency practice license approval and patent and trademark pledge registration, reducing the number of materials submitted by parties by approximately 30,000. Expand the scope of online disclosure of administrative ruling documents, and realize the full incremental disclosure of patent review invalidation and trademark opposition review decision documents. In the first five months of this year, a total of 16,000 invalid patent review decisions and 217,000 trademark documents were published. Recently, our office has also introduced relevant policies to automatically extend the annual fee payment expiration date for eligible patents and open a green channel for patent and trademark pledge registration to help enterprises cope with the impact of the epidemic and ensure the smooth operation of market entities.

The second is to accelerate the standardization, standardization and facilitation of public services. The "one-stop service" for intellectual property business acceptance windows covers all provincial capital cities. Many patent agencies in Shenyang, Jinan and other places have established prefecture-level agencies. A total of 277 local trademark acceptance windows have been established across the country, effectively opening up the "last mile" of public intellectual property services. The patent and trademark electronic application system continues to be optimized. As of the end of May, the online application rates for trademarks and patents reached 99.45% and 99.43% respectively. Fully implement patent and trademark electronic certificates to further shorten the time for right holders to obtain certificates. The "List of Public Service Matters of the State Intellectual Property Office (First Edition)" was released, and 23 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) across the country released a list of provincial-level public service matters to promote the improvement of the quality and level of intellectual property public services.

The third is to continuously meet the differentiated and diversified needs of innovative entities. The "Measures for Rapid Examination of Trademark Registration Applications (Trial)" were issued to improve the rapid examination mechanism. As of the end of May, a total of 149 trademarks had been rapidly examined. Remote trials and circuit trials of intellectual property rights have been carried out on a larger scale. In the first five months of this year, a total of 2,918 patent remote trials have been carried out; a total of 5 trademark circuit review tribunals have been established, and 41 trademark circuit reviews have been completed. A pilot project was launched to share patent evaluation reports on e-commerce platforms, more than 50,000 verification and evaluation reports were shared, and more than 900 rights filing disputes and disputes were resolved. Beijing, Zhejiang and other places have implemented the entire process of patent priority review online, and Shanghai, Fuzhou and other places have launched pilot programs for accepting enterprise changes and trademark changes through one window to better meet the service needs of market entities. Thanks.

Question 6: The publisher just introduced that the current intellectual property information public service has achieved full coverage in cities at the sub-provincial level and above. Can you give an example of the construction of Beijing’s intellectual property public service system?

Zhou Liquan, Deputy Director of Beijing Intellectual Property Office: Thank you for your question and your attention to Beijing’s intellectual property work. At present, our city has established a “1+17+N” multi-level intellectual property public service system with Beijing characteristics. Among them, "1" refers to the Beijing Intellectual Property Public Service Center, "17" refers to the 17 district-level intellectual property public service area centers established in various districts and economic and technological development zones, and "N" refers to the knowledge centers established in key parks and incubators. Property Rights Public Service Station.

Under the guidance of the National Bureau, Beijing actively promotes an intellectual property public service model that is “government-led, multi-party linkage, demand-oriented, and demonstration-led”.

First, the government takes the lead and strengthens top-level design. The "Beijing Intellectual Property Protection Regulations" were promulgated and the "Opinions on Further Strengthening Beijing's Intellectual Property Public Services" were issued to strengthen policy guarantees. Formulate the "Beijing Intellectual Property Office Public Service Matters List (First Edition)", improve the "Beijing Intellectual Property Public Service Work Guidelines", and prepare the "Beijing Intellectual Property Information Public Service System Construction Action Plan (2022-2024)" , develop menu-based and customized service products, and promote the standardization and standardization of public services.

The second is to coordinate multiple parties to optimize service resources. Together with the Municipal Science and Technology Commission and other departments, support mass entrepreneurship and innovation carriers to strengthen public services for intellectual property. Cooperate with the Municipal Copyright Bureau to promote workstations, trademark and brand guidance stations, and copyright workstations to carry out joint services. Rely on the capital’s volunteer experts for intellectual property protection to ensure the supply of professional resources. Established a patent information dissemination and utilization collaboration mechanism with 10 universities including Peking University.

The third is demand orientation to improve service accessibility. Complete the directory of more than 1,600 key service companies. Organize more than 200 liaison officers from 17 district centers, 90 workstations, and 10 overseas intellectual property rights protection service liaison stations to connect with service resources at the municipal and district levels, visit regularly, and guide companies to solve practical problems. Build a “Beijing Intellectual Property Public Information Service Platform” containing 140 million pieces of patent document data. Information services are carried out relying on 35 information public service outlets. As of May this year, a total of 79,000 inquiries have been answered, more than 2,800 trainings have been organized, and the public service information platform has been visited 9.88 million times.

The fourth is to lead by example and improve capability levels. Carry out special services for regional key industries, and formulate guidelines for the protection of intellectual property rights in key industries, a series of guidance cases and more than 30 types of brochures. Improve the performance-oriented evaluation index system. Carry out selection activities for outstanding public service cases, promote exchanges among public service agencies, and promote typical experiences and practices.

In the next step, the Beijing Intellectual Property Office will follow the provisions of the "Beijing Intellectual Property Protection Regulations" and be problem-oriented to further promote the construction of the public service system.

Source: State Intellectual Property Office

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