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On March 3, the Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Library and the University of Macau signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement on intellectual property information public services. Director Zheng Xin of the Cooperation Promotion Department of Provincial Academy of Sciences, Assistant University Librarian Billy Leung of the University of Macau Library, and Director Qiu Gang of the Guangdong Science and Technology Library attended the signing ceremony.

At the signing ceremony, Zheng Xin introduced the development strategy and implementation path of the Provincial Academy of Sciences, as well as the achievements in technological innovation and achievement transformation. She also pointed out that this agreement would be a concrete action to implement the development strategy of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The Provincial Academy of Sciences and Guangdong Province Science and Technology Library would cooperate with the University of Macau to give full play to their respective advantages, jointly promote the construction of a public service system for intellectual property information, and make contributions to the creation of an international technological innovation highland in the Greater Bay Area. Qiu Gang stated that this agreement would open up all-round and multi-field cooperation channels between the two parties in the new era, which would help deepen cooperation and exchanges in science and technology innovation between Guangdong and Macao, and empower the innovation and development of the Greater Bay Area with high-level protection and high-quality use of intellectual property rights. He also introduced the basic situation, innovative services and development plan of Guangdong Province Science and Technology Library.

Wu Jianzhong, University Librarian of the University of Macau, said in a video that the signing of the agreement marked the establishment of a long-term and stable strategic cooperative relationship between the two parties, which would help to give full play to the advantages of both parties, deepen cooperation areas, promote common development, promote integration into the entire chain of technological innovation in the Greater Bay Area, and jointly improve the level of intellectual property and technological services. Billy Leung, Assistant University Librarian of the University of Macau, said that he expected the two parties to make positive and beneficial attempts in cooperation in multiple fields of intellectual property information public services, and provide comprehensive support services for intellectual property rights to the public and individuals.

According to the agreement, the two parties will uphold the principles of collaborative innovation and win-win cooperation. By cooperating in the fields of information resources construction, intellectual property information public service system construction, intellectual property services and technology think tank services, talent training and learning exchanges, etc., the parties will jointly accomplished the construction of the national intellectual property information public service system.

Related personnel from the Cooperation Promotion Department of the Provincial Academy of Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Library and the University of Macau participated in the signing ceremony and discussions. Participants from the University of Macau included Wen Wu, Functional Head of Intellectual Property and Technology Commercialization Affairs of the Research Service and Knowledge Transfer Office, and Yang Xunling, Functional Head of Public Access and Reference Unit of the University Library, etc.

Signing Ceremony

Exchange meeting

Group photo

（Photo and written by Qiu Danyi of Guangdong Province Science and Technology Library; Translated by Lillian Tam of University of Macau Library）