Intellectual Property Singapore Office (IPOS) reports that on 20 September 2018, “China’s Vice Premier Han Zheng and Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean, IPOS’ enterprise engagement arm – IP ValueLab – signed a MOU (see Annex A: areas of cooperation) with the Administrative Committee (KCAC) and Sino-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City Investment and Development Co. Ltd (GKC Co) to set up the “International Intellectual Property Innovation Service Centre” in the Sino-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City (SSGKC).
The MOU will link the innovation ecosystems of both countries more closely to support the translation of ideas and IP into products and services for the region, and provide a platform to connect IP expertise within the government and private sectors from both countries, tapping on Singapore’s experience in building IP skills to set up an IP college in Guangzhou. The Centre will also enable China’s enterprises to gain access to ASEAN and other key overseas markets through Singapore by taking advantage of established platforms for expedited IP application processes into the region.”
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