IP empowers large-scale development in western China
The western China serves as a vital national hub for energy, modern equipment manufacturing, and high-tech industries, playing an essential role in China's overall reform, development, and stability. On October 30, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) held a press conference, highlighting how intellectual property (IP) development is supporting the advancement of large-scale development in the western China in the new era.
According to CNIPA Spokesperson and Director General of the General Office Heng Fuguang, the CNIPA has been supporting the western region in conducting special actions for patent commercialization and utilization. The CNIPA has reviewed 246,000 existing invention patents in western China, of which 172,000 have been included in a patent resource pool designed to spur innovation in industries such as new energy, equipment manufacturing, and the low-altitude economy. These initiatives foster new quality productive forces tailored to local needs. Additionally, the provinces and municipalities in the western region have been proactive in enhancing cooperation, resource sharing, and information exchange. Substantial, effective efforts have been made to empower distinctive industries through IP and promote further development and openness in the region.
Innovative western China: Driving high-quality development
In Chongqing's Liangjiang New Area, the Seres Super Factory, with over 3,000 robots, has launched intelligent collaborative operations, enabling the production line to output a new energy vehicle every 30 seconds at peak efficiency. In Xi'an, Shaanxi, CASPE has leveraged modern mathematical techniques to develop a new paradigm of embodied intelligence, enabling robots to process information with human-like sensory perception and thinking.
"We support the cultivation of high-value core patents in critical sectors such as intelligent connected new energy vehicles, electronic information, and biomedicine. Our goal is to promote patent-intensive product certification, strengthening and reinforcing industrial chains and attracting innovation-driven development," said He Dawei, Director General of Chongqing Intellectual Property Office.
Shaanxi has proactively integrated patent commercialization and utilization into the Qinchuangyuan Innovation Drive Platform and the "three reforms" of technological achievement commercialization, focusing on breaking through obstacles that hinder the fusion of scientific and educational strengths with economic development to foster new quality productive forces.
"We are actively incorporating key measures such as open patent licensing, pre-application patent assessments, and the declaration of patents stemming from publicly funded projects into the 'three reforms'. Our aim is to create a 'springboard' that integrates technological innovation with industrial development," said Shen Liping, Director General of Shaanxi Intellectual Property Office.
Open western China: Building collective strength across regions
As a key node in the new western land-sea corridor, Guangxi is vigorously pursuing maritime strengths and open development, aiming to establish itself as a robust IP hub with high standards and effectively supporting the "one zone, two areas, one park, and one corridor" initiative.
"Guangxi is leveraging its position as 'Guangxi's brand, China's gateway, and a link to ASEAN' to facilitate consensus and achievements in IP capacity building, protection, and utilization between China and ASEAN," said Li Changhua, Level Ⅰ Bureau Rank Official at the Intellectual Property Office of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. "We are committed to transforming our geographical advantages into open development advantages to support western development in the new era," Li said.
Ningxia has created numerous stories of open development that reach beyond regional boundaries.
"We have strengthened the joint protection of geographical indications (GIs) across the nine Yellow River provinces and the western region, successfully hosting the work symposium on western GI protection. We have established a partnership for IP protection and cooperation with Fujian, enhancing collaboration in cross-regional case handling, IP protection center development, and patent commercialization and utilization, propelling Ningxia's innovative enterprises toward further growth," said Ma Rulin, Director General of Ningxia Intellectual Property Office.
Abundant western China: Unleashing vitality of distinctive industries
Spanning around 72% of the nation's land area, China's western region is abundant in diverse natural resources.
As of the end of September 2024, the western region had certified 931 GI products and held 2,389 GI trademarks, with a direct annual output value of 429.84 billion yuan. The establishment of 42 national GI product protection demonstration zones and 15 GI protection projects has played a significant role in strengthening the link between poverty alleviation and rural revitalization, helping the western populace to share the benefits of development.
"Sichuan adheres to a dual approach of 'regulatory protection and utilization and promotion', focusing on strengthening institutional guarantees, intensifying brand development, leveraging radiating and driving effects, and enhancing regulatory protection. Our efforts are transforming the resource advantages of GIs into a competitive edge for developing unique industries," said Zhao Hui, Deputy Director General (Bureau-Director level) of Sichuan Intellectual Property Office.
"Xinjiang's GI products span four major sectors—grain and oil, cotton and textiles, organic fruits and vegetables, and quality livestock products—which form half of Xinjiang's 'nine major industrial clusters'," said Duolikun Awuti, Director General of Xinjiang Intellectual Property Office. "Many products have significantly increased in brand value since achieving GI status. We are using this advantage to develop the GI industry and support rural revitalization," he said.
Looking towards the boundless western region, the expanding scope of IP layout and the strengthening of IP efforts are continuously providing a steady stream of energy to support high-quality development in the western region. (by Li Yangfang)
西部地区是我国重要的能源基地、现代装备制造基地、高新技术产业基地，在全国改革发展稳定大局中举足轻重。10月30日，中国国家知识产权局例行新闻发布会走进西部地区，介绍知识产权事业发展助力新时代西部大开发深入推进有关情况。
中国国家知识产权局新闻发言人、办公室主任衡付广介绍，中国国家知识产权局支持西部地区深入开展专利转化运用专项行动，完成24.6万件存量发明专利盘点，遴选17.2万件进入可转化专利资源库，服务新能源、装备制造、低空经济等产业创新发展，因地制宜发展新质生产力。西部地区各省（区、市）积极完善合作机制，加强资源共享，深化信息交流，在以知识产权赋能特色优势产业发展、促进西部大开发大开放等方面开展了大量富有成效的工作。
创新西部：培育高质量发展的动力
在重庆两江新区，赛力斯超级工厂超3000台机器人开启智能协同作业，最快30秒可下线一辆新能源汽车；在陕西西安，中科光电采用现代数学方法构建起全新的具身智能发展范式，让机器人真正以“人”的感官和思维去理解并处理信息……
“我们支持智能网联新能源汽车、电子信息和生物医药等重点产业领域开展关键核心高价值专利培育，推动专利密集型产品认定，为产业强链补链、引智发展提供支撑。”重庆市知识产权局局长何大伟介绍。
陕西主动把专利转化运用工作有机衔接进秦创原创新驱动平台建设和科技成果转化“三项改革”，着力打通科教优势和经济发展融合的卡点、堵点，推动新质生产力培育壮大。 “我们积极推动专利开放许可、专利申请前评估、财政资助科研项目形成专利的声明制度等重点工作纳入‘三项改革’重要措施，努力架起科技创新和产业创新深度融合的‘跳板’。”陕西省知识产权局局长沈黎萍介绍。
开放西部：凝聚跨越山海的合力
作为西部陆海新通道建设的关键节点，广西积极向海图强、开放发展，以高标准建设知识产权强区，有力服务“一区两地一园一通道”建设。
“广西充分发挥‘广西名片、中国门户、东盟通道’作用，助力中国与东盟在知识产权能力建设、保护和运用等方面达成多项共识和成果。”广西壮族自治区知识产权局一级巡视员李昌华表示，广西将持续加力把区位优势转化为开放发展优势，有力支持新时代西部大开发。
宁夏诞生过很多跨越山海、联结世界的开放发展故事。
宁夏回族自治区知识产权局局长马如林介绍：“我们加强沿黄9省（区）和西部地区地理标志联合保护，高质量承办了西部地区地理标志保护工作座谈会。建立起闽宁知识产权保护对口交流协作机制，在跨区域办案协作、知识产权保护中心建设、专利转化运用等8个方面加强合作，推动宁夏创新型企业实现更大发展。”
富饶西部：释放特色产业的活力
辽阔西部，占全国约72%的国土面积，多彩“视界”孕育丰盛物产。
截至今年9月底，西部地区累计认定地理标志产品931个、拥有地理标志商标2389件，地理标志直接年产值达4298.4亿元。42个国家地理标志产品保护示范区辐射带动，15个地理标志保护工程项目深入实施，对于西部地区巩固拓展脱贫攻坚成果同乡村振兴有效衔接，让西部群众与全国人民共享发展成果具有重要意义。
“四川坚持‘一手抓监管保护、一手抓运用促进’，通过强化制度保障、狠抓品牌建设、发挥辐射带动作用和加强监管保护四方面主要工作，促进地理标志资源优势转化为特色产业发展优势。”四川省知识产权局副局长（正厅级）赵辉介绍。
“新疆的地理标志产品涉及粮油、棉花和纺织服装、绿色有机果蔬及优质畜牧产品等4大产业，占自治区‘九大产业集群’的半壁江山。”新疆维吾尔自治区知识产权局局长多里坤·阿吾提说，“不少产品成为地理标志后，品牌价值得到大幅提升。我们充分利用这一优势推进地理标志产业发展，助力乡村振兴。”
“西”望无垠，愈发广泛的知识产权布局，更加有力的知识产权工作，正为西部地区高质量发展持续输送着源源不断的能量。（李杨芳） |