The 19th meeting between top intellectual property officials from China and South Korea was held last week. The two sides negotiated an extension of the patent examination highway project and signed an agreement to cooperate, marking a milestone in the history of the bilateral partnership, said Tian Lipu, head of the national IP office. He also said that the announcement made during South Korean President Park Geun-hye's visit to China in June will promote IP cooperation between the two countries.