2009 3^rd China Patent Week came to an end on November 16. According to the preliminary statistics of the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO), there were 155 projects traded with a volume of business of 960,000,000 yuan.

During the 3^rd China Patent Week, 161 display and trade activities were conducted, the exhibition area reached 55,000 square meters, participating enterprises hit nearly 6,000, the participants were as many as 180,000, 480 items were to be matched, the intentional turnover was over 5.3 billion yuan; 147 forums, proseminars and lectures were held and nearly 20,000 people were attracted; 39 provincial and ministry leaders, 112 mayors and vice mayors and 233 leaders playing leading roles of departments attended the activities held during China Patent Week. 
                                                                                                  Source: IPR in China