Regional Updates in China SIA in China 2011.02.23

Contents Updates on IP in China; National IPR Enforcement Campaign;

China moved into global top four PCT filers; Updated Information China moved into global top four PCT filers; According to WIPO, the PCT applications filed from China soared from 7,900 in 2009 to 12,339 in 2010, up 56.2%; ZTE climbed to the second position from the twentieth in 2009, with 1,863 PCT applications, while Huawei ranked the fourth with 1,528 filings; State Council Revised Copyright Rules China Released Strategies on Patent Development

A new campaign against IPR violations Prime Minister Wen Jiabao re-emphasized the importance of IPR protection and announced a new campaign against IPR violations. Source: SCS(State Council Secretariat) No. (2010)50

A new campaign against IPR violations The new campaign includes 1.Increasing IPR violation control at production sources 2.Enhancing market administration 3.Intensifying IPR protection strength in import and export and on the Internet 4. Intensifying criminal and judicial crackdown efforts 5. Enforcing promulgated laws on IP protection

Achieved Results from China's IPR Protection Work According to China‘s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO), since the launch of the Special Action, the total number of resolved patent disputes in the following 2 months increased by more than 70 percent, and the market environment has also been improved. In addition to launching the Special Action, the newly revised “Measures on Patent Administrative Law Enforcement " has come into force since February 1st, 2011.

Achieved Results from China's IPR Protection Work "This special action aims to keep regular economic order in our market, and make the whole of society realize the importance of IPR protection, by waging a war against illegal IPR infringement crimes.“——Ma Weiye, Director of State Intellectual Property Office "First of all, the purpose of legislation and the scope of implementation have been adjusted. Second, related law enforcement authorities have been specified. And third, administrative enforcement procedures have become more regulated.“——Song Jianhua, Deputy Director of State Intellectual Property Office

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