In order to further optimize the business environment and promote the innovative development of small and medium-sized enterprises, in accordance with the instructions of the main leaders of the county party committee when visiting and serving handicraft enterprises in Ganzhe Street, on the afternoon of July 25, the Minhou County Market Supervision Bureau held a working meeting with the theme of "Promoting the Application and Protection of Invention Patents by Handicraft Enterprises". Jiang Yebao, Deputy Director of the Minhou County Market Supervision Bureau, Pang Jiao, Deputy Director of the Minhou County Industry and Information Technology Bureau, heads of relevant departments, the Minhou County Handicraft Industry Association and third-party intellectual property service agencies attended the meeting.

    During the meeting, Jiang Yebao, deputy director of the Minhou County Market Supervision Bureau, emphasized the importance of invention patents in promoting the development of handicraft enterprises, and provided guidance on the subsequent creation of a "strong magnetic field" for the innovation of Minhou handicrafts. Pang Jiao, deputy director of the County Industry and Information Technology Bureau, made relevant supplements on how to support the application and protection of invention patents for Minhou handicrafts, and shared relevant experiences in cultivating high-tech handicraft enterprises. Subsequently, the Minhou County Handicraft Industry Association made a detailed report on the basic situation of the intellectual property rights of the county's handicraft enterprises. The third-party intellectual property service agency combined the current situation of the county's intellectual property rights and put forward suggestions to promote the application and protection of invention patents for county handicraft enterprises. At the end of the meeting, the four parties reached a consensus on how to promote the application and protection of invention patents for county handicraft enterprises.

    According to statistics, the number of patent authorizations for handicraft enterprises in Minhou County in 2022 was 206, and the number of valid invention patents was 30. In the next step, the Minhou County Market Supervision Bureau will work with the County Industry and Information Technology Bureau, the County Handicraft Industry Association and third-party intellectual property service agencies to conduct in-depth visits and surveys of handicraft enterprises, fully understand the difficulties and pain points of enterprises in the process of patent application and protection, and prescribe the right remedies, formulate a preliminary plan to support the patent application and protection of handicraft enterprises, create a "strong magnetic field" for handicraft innovation in Minhou County, and promote the high-quality development of handicraft enterprises.