Li Dongmei, deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) and vice chairman of Women's Federation of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, made a proposal to this year's two sessions related to intellectual property protection.
Li Dongmei, NPC deputy and vice chairman of Women's Federation of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region [Photo by Zuo Mingyuan]
In the past decade, Ningxia has 4,310 invention patents. The number of invention patents per 10,000 people has increased from 0.51 at the end of 2011 to 5.98 at the end of 2021. In the next four years, the number of patent applications is expected to reach 106,000.
Li proposed to strengthen the protection of intellectual property, support the construction of an Intellectual Property Protection Center and simplify the process of dealing with IP disputes. Her objective is to create a fair business environment and promote the high-quality development of the economy and society.