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 Mainland to accept priority rights application from TW The mainland will start to approve the priority rights of patent applicants from Taiwan on Nov 22 in an attempt to address intellectual property rights (IPR) disputes unleashed by booming cross-Straits exchange. Full Story
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 China to fight unlawful copying of famous brands
China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has ordered a fresh crackdown on the infringement of well-known foreign and domestic brands' intellectual property rights (IPRs). Greater efforts must be made to fight the production and sale of pirated books, audio, video, software, medicine, food and agricultural products. Full Story
Official calls for reduction of IP trade deficit
A Chinese commerce official on Monday called for creating indigenous brands to reduce China's alarming trade deficit in intellectual property. At the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Forum in Beijing, Ministry of Commerce official Wu Guohua noted China spends a large amount of funds on foreign intellectual property every year, adding that to create indigenous brands is imperative to China. Full Story
Wen urges fight against IPR infringement Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Friday urged authorities to step up their fight against intellectual property rights (IPR) infringements. When addressing a national meeting on IPR protection, Wen said authorities should target root causes of IPR violations, strengthen IPR protection especially with regard to Internet use. Full Story |
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 IPR misconceptions of the West It is a shame that so many companies in the West have written off China as a place where IPR is unprotected.This false assumption limits them in what they could be doing by working with and investing in Chinese companies and its market. Full Story China's IPR protection is appreciated
 China is helping lead the charge in the fight to protect intellectual property rights, receiving the world's fifth largest number of international patent applications, Francis Gurry, director-general of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), said on Thursday. Full Story
IPR needs a holistic approach
Chinese people today are more aware about the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR). Though many still have a vague idea about IPR, more businesspersons and consumers are paying attention to intellectual property. Full Story
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