On March 19, SIPO Commissioner Shen Changyu shared comments on the issues of talent training, patent examination, data exchange and automation with the visiting African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) Director General Denis L. Bohoussou in Beijing. After giving a brief introduction on the latest development of China’s IP work, Shen said that a sound IP cooperation has been maintained between SIPO and OAPI with the joint efforts of two sides. He looks forward to working closely with OAPI and promoting the bilateral cooperation to a new height. L. Bohoussou highly appreciated the outstanding achievements China has made on IP in recent years. He said that OAPI is ready to learn from SIPO and wish to reinforce cooperation in many aspects, so as to promote S&T and cultural exchange between China and Africa.

Source: CHINA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY NEWS