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SHANGHAI, March 29 (Xinhuanet) -- The Shanghai Intellectual
Property Agency, funded by the local government, will begin
business, sources said Wednesday. The opening of the agency is a step Shanghai has taken to
improve intellectual property protection for China's foreseeable
accession into the World Trade Organization (WTO), said a local
official. According to local sources, the newly-established organization
will provide enterprises and research institutes with services
related to patent searches, evaluation and application of
scientific achievements. Inventors will get aid from the center in applying for patents
or in seeking proper legal protection for their patents. In
addition, the center will serve as a bridge between enterprises
and patent owners through market means, and help train qualified
intellectual protection personnel for businesses and research
institutes nationwide. Enditem
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