Speaking at the IPD Open Day First Generation of E-filers presentation ceremony, Tang said the next wave of e-government hadgone beyond putting information online and would offer e-options to the delivery of government services in e-corporations, e-citizens in a customer-oriented environment. "The first generation of IPD E-filers is a success story of partnership between the government, private sector service providers and customers from the legal services industry.
"The vision and determination of these pioneers have provided encouragement and inspiration to the government in further developing and delivering e-government," he said.
Aiming at serving customers with speed, convenience and accuracy, IPD and its outsourcing contractor have developed a web-based end-to-end electronic filing and back-end system for trademarks, patents and designs. Customers can interface with IPD 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
About 160 guests participated in the Open Day. They included the major stakeholders in IP industry (legal community and relatedIP associations), academics, Mainland (Guangdong) government officials, consulate generals and other representatives from the public sector.
Quelle: Xinhuanet, 28.02.2005