深圳首家外国专利代理机构代表处正式获批设立

Core Insights - Japan's Ais Patent Office has been officially approved by the National Intellectual Property Administration to establish a permanent representative office in Qianhai, marking it as the first foreign patent agency to do so in Shenzhen [1] - This development signifies a breakthrough in promoting high-quality development of the intellectual property service industry in Qianhai [1] Group 1: Establishment of Foreign Patent Agency - The establishment of the Ais Patent Office aligns with the implementation of the management measures for foreign patent agencies to set up permanent representative offices in China [1] - The Qianhai Management Bureau, in collaboration with the Shenzhen Market Supervision Bureau, has actively promoted the recruitment of foreign patent agencies [1] Group 2: Profile of Ais Patent Office - Ais Patent Office, headquartered in Osaka, Japan, has nearly 70 years of history and a team of approximately 110 people [1] - The agency has consistently handled over 1,000 invention patent applications annually for the past 10 years, focusing on sectors such as artificial intelligence, mechanical control, and bio-chemistry [1] Group 3: Intellectual Property Service Industry in Qianhai - As of the end of September, the Qianhai Cooperation Zone has attracted 323 various intellectual property service enterprises and 35 patent agencies [1] - There are 54 intellectual property advantage demonstration enterprises at the municipal level or above, which will provide strong support for Shenzhen enterprises going global and attract leading overseas companies to establish R&D centers in Qianhai [1]