On May 30th, the State Intellectual Property Office issued the Notice on Determining the First Batch of National-Level Standard Cultivation Market for Intellectual Property Protection and Starting Cultivation Work, determining 65 markets in the country as the first batch of national-level standard cultivation markets for intellectual property protection.

Seven business units were selected in Shanghai, including the Shanghai Waigaoqiao International Exhibition & Trading Center for Wine & Beverage, Shanghai Outlets Branch Direct Selling Square Co. Ltd., Shanghai Songjiang Kaiyuan Mediterranean Business Square, Shanghai Tianshan Tea Town, Xinjiangwan Tea Town, Shanghai Lao Zhou Rosewood Furniture Co. Ltd., and Orient Shopping Center Ltd.. The cultivation period will be from June 2014 to May 2016.