Based on the document of “The Guideline on Strengthening Intellectual Property Rights Protection”, China issues a guideline for improving intellectual property rights (IPR).
The document strives to put decisions and plans of the IPR protection into effect because Xinhua News reported that “The general offices of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council have jointly issued a directive calling for intensified protection of intellectual property rights (IPR).”
The document states that "Strengthening IPR protection is the most important content of improving the IPR protection system and also the biggest incentive to boost China's economic competitiveness."
Chinese government will improve a judicial procedure for mediation agreements on disputes regarding intellectual property. The central government will make the following procedures by stepping up IPR protection: establish and improve the "blacklist" system of economic entities' with integrity files; implement market classification credit supervision, establish a system of public announcement of repeated infringement and intentional infringement of the directory of enterprises; and improve the joint disciplinary mechanism for dishonesty.
According to the document, the government will establish a guidance mechanism for IPR protection cases in all fields and a public trial procedures for major cases. The government will strengthen the supervision and inspection of case execution in different areas, and promote the formation of a unified and fair legal environment.
By 2022, Chinese government will effectively keep IPR infringement within limits, and overcome
high costs and low compensations in IPR protection.
By 2025, the government aims to reach and maintain a significant level of IPR protection in China.
The document states that Chinese government will spare no effort to establish a system of rewarding punitive damages for patents and copyrights’ infringements, and improve the protection of trade secrets, corporation information, and relevant sources.
Last but not least, the government will contribute to intensify international cooperation in IPR protection by promoting connections between domestic and foreign IP rights holders, and by offering legal support regarding overseas IPR disputes.
Source: Xinhua| 2019-11-24 20:42:47
Document Name: China Issues Guideline for enhancing IPR Protection
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