Recently, China's first Intellectual Property Office integrated in administration for patents, trademarks, copyright and enforcement was established in Pudong New Area, Shanghai City. The Pudong New Area IP Office will be officially running as of January 1, 2015.
The establishment of the Pudong New Area IP Office will take over responsibility for administration, enforcement and public service of IP matters related to patents, trademarks and copyrights. The Pudong New Area IP Office will conduct a new working mechanism of unified IP administration, enforcement and service, which starts the new model pilot for integrated IP management.