Information ministry, Intel join together for IPR training

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's Intellectual Property Center and Intel China Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding on strategic cooperation last week.

The partnership is a new move after their joint launch of a two-year training program in late 2008 to promote awareness of intellectual property rights (IPR), especially among small businesses.

The agreement will promote training of IPR staff and improve intellectual property awareness and management in industry, Han Jun, deputy director of the ministry's Department of Science and Technology, said at the signing ceremony.

Ge Jun, Intel China's executive director, said he hopes the combined effort will contribute to building a better environment for business innovation through joint research into pressing IPR issues.