On April 17, 2025, the launch ceremony of Ganzhou Intellectual Property Week event were held at Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, officially kicking off the city’s campaign for World Intellectual Property Day (April 26). As a key component of the municipal government’s public engagement initiatives, the event showcased Ganzhou’s achievements in intellectual property (IP) protection through interactive platforms. Nearly 200 attendees, including representatives from municipal agencies under the Quality (Standardization, IP) Development Joint Conference, universities, and enterprises, participated.
At the ceremony, Xiong Zhihua, Standing Committee Member of the Party Committee and Vice President of Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, delivered opening remarks. The Municipal Intellectual Property Development Joint Conference Office provided updates on Ganzhou’s progress in building an IP-strong city and the development of a rare earth industry patent database.
Representing award-winning enterprises, Lvmeng Technology Co., Ltd. shared insights from its experience securing national patent honors. This was followed by the signing of patent technology transfer agreements between universities, research institutes, and enterprises, fostering industry-academia-research collaboration to commercialize academic innovations.
A groundbreaking data intellectual property and patent pledge loan credit agreement was signed between enterprises and banks, marking Jiangxi Province’s first data IP-backed financing initiative. The Municipal Market Supervision Administration, alongside the Intermediate People’s Court, Public Security Bureau, Cultural, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, and People’s Procuratorate, jointly released typical IP protection cases in Ganzhou, promoting public awareness through legal precedents.
The event also featured a “One Base, One Chain” roadshow for patent conversion in Ganzhou’s rare earth and non-ferrous metals sector. Three institutions—Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences Innovation Research Institute, and Central South University—presented high-potential projects, bridging collaboration between local industries and research entities to drive innovation in the rare earth industrial chain.
Coinciding with the 25th World Intellectual Property Day on April 26, Ganzhou will leverage this campaign to host IP training sessions, patent matching roadshows, expert consultations for enterprises, and court observation activities. These efforts aim to strengthen citywide coordination, multi-departmental synergy, and public engagement in fostering a culture of “respecting knowledge, championing innovation, upholding integrity, and ensuring fair competition” in intellectual property.
