The first national patent alliance for the LED industry was unveiled at an intellectual property management summit forum in Guangzhou late last month. The event was organized by Guangdong Solid State Lighting Industry Innovation Center. The alliance aims to "serve the LED companies by helping them deal with IP problems", said Gui Shirong, director of the center and director-general of the alliance. In a speech at the unveiling ceremony he welcomed all LED companies and organizations as well as IP service providers to join the alliance to promote the LED patent protection.

 

According to research by the center, there were more than 200,000 patents granted in the LED industry in China by the end of March. Companies and organizations in Guangdong province accounted for more than 50,000 of them. The sales of LED lighting facilities around the world will increase 60 percent this year, according to the research report. At the same time, the use of LED lighting is expected to increase by 80 percent in China. The industry in Guangdong generated 281.1 billion yuan ($45.5 billion) last year and average annual growth has stood at 30 percent for many years, said Gui.

(Source:China Daily)