Shanxi launches IP commissioner residency service

The Shanxi Provincial Market Supervision and Administration Bureau has launched the Intellectual Property (IP) Commissioner Residency Service, aiming to provide comprehensive and targeted IP services to key innovation entities within Shanxi province. The application process is now open for interested parties.

Through this service, the Shanxi Provincial Market Supervision and Administration Bureau aims to offer IP support for critical core technology development, while seeking to innovate service models, strengthen talent development, and align IP services with the province's energy transition, industrial upgrading, and diversified development needs.

Eligible applicants include national laboratories, "Double First-Class" universities, specialized and innovative "Little Giant" enterprises, and provincial laboratories. Units with D-level or above talents recognized by the CPC Shanxi Provincial Committee's talent office and Shanxi Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security can access a "green channel" for the service. 

Applicants should focus on fields such as new energy, modern equipment manufacturing, and new materials. They should also possess strong scientific and technological innovation capabilities and a solid foundation in IP work.

The IP commissioner residency service includes patent application strategy advice, priority pre-examination, rights protection assistance, IP pledge registration assistance, patent technology analysis, and specialized training, helping innovation entities maximize their IP assets.