To give a comprehensive, systematic and substantive outline of
China's measures for IPR protection in 2007, to effectively dictate
nationwide IPR protection efforts and to follow guidelines of the
National Working Group for IPR Protection, member agencies of the
Working Group Office are pleased to present this Action Plan on IPR
Protection for 2007, which details 276 measures in 10 areas.
In line with the 2007 Action Plan, relevant authorities will
draft, formulate and revise 14 laws, regulations, rules and
administrative measures on trademark, copyright, patent and customs
protection as well as 7 judicial interpretations and guidelines. On
the enforcement side, 14 dedicated campaigns including Fight Piracy
Every Day, crackdown on pirated textbooks and teaching supplements
and Operation Blue-sky, coupled with 11 standing enforcement
programs will be carried out. With regard to trails, 8 measures
will be in place to keep self-innovation and IPR inventiveness
alive. With regard to institutional building, 8 areas of efforts
involving 46 measures will follow to establish a highly potent
enforcement coordination mechanism and to improve and standardize
the functions of the IPR Service Centers.
74 publicity measures in 8 forms such as large promotion events,
media programming and press conferences will continue. 36 training
measures in the forms of reading materials, training courses and
workshops will target party and government leaderships, grass-rote
enforcement agents, corporate and non-corporate organizations,
lawmakers as well as university, middle and primary school
students. In international exchange and partnership programs, 26
measures such as dialogues, study visits, exchanges and training
cooperation will be implemented to further engage China in
international activities of trademark, copyright and patent
protection.
To advance IPR protection at the business level, 9 measures such
as building a business priority watch-directory in the public
security system and formulating Opinions on Strengthening IPR
Protection in Large State-owned Enterprises will be introduced. In
addition, 8 measures will be at the service of right-holders,
including a regular meeting mechanism to consult and coordinate
with foreign-invested enterprises, and a hotline and online
platform for overseas IPR disputes. Last but certainly not the
least, 23 thematic studies on IPR protection will be organized.
I. Legislation
II. Enforcement
III. Trials
IV. Institutional Building
V. Publicity
VI. Training and Education
VII. International Exchange and Cooperation
VIII. Advancing IPR Protection in
Businesses
IX. Services to Right-holders
X. Thematic Studies
China's Action Plan on IPR Protection 2006
(China.org.cn April 18, 2007)