"In his government work report delivered on March 5 Premier Wen
Jiabao pointed out, we must work harder to formulate and implement
a state intellectual property strategy and strengthen intellectual
property protection in earnest.
This is the first time in the premier's government work reports
to put forward a state intellectual property strategy. By two
simple sentences the issue of intellectual property is raised to
the level of state strategy, which will have significant influence
on the development of China's society and economy."
This is what was expressed at a group discussion on March 6 by
Li Yuguang, member of the CPPCC and deputy director of the SIPO. He
rendered four suggestions on China's implementation of the state IP
strategy.
Having given an overall introduction of IP development at home
and abroad, he pointed out, China's IP activity at the present
stage is seen generally with something not in line with the
development requirement of state economy, science and technology
and society, and something not in compatibility with the
international situation. It is mainly reflected in that governments
at all levels need to further better their understanding of the
importance of IP work, the broad masses need to enhance their legal
concept of IP, the IP work policy is not adequately in place and
the IP departments need to improve their management and efficiency,
etc.
"With a view to speed up the healthy development of China's IP
activity and enable China to hold a positive position in the
process of participating economic globalization, we need to
implement comprehensively the requirements and targets raised for
IP strategy by Premier Wen Jiabao in his government work report."
so expressed Li Yuguang.
He suggested at three points: first, greater efforts should be
made on the IP publicity, education and generalization so as to
make the whole society fully understand the creation, management,
use and protection of IP rights; second, due encouragement should
be given to the creation, management, use and protection of IP
rights, especially in the historical process of building China into
a self-innovation-oriented country and fulfilling the state medium
and long-term plan for the development of science and technology,
more support and help are necessary; third, it is hoped that the
government will streamline the IP management system. At present, IP
management is conducted at high cost in a scattered way without
effective mechanism of communication and coordination, therefore,
it is difficult to build up the state power of IP protection.
Li Yuguang further proposed that the government give an overall
consideration to the integration of China's existing IP management
resources which can be conducted by the government of next session
in its operation.
Besides, he hoped that formulation of the IP strategy will be
completed as early as possible in order that it can be launched
throughout the country. In the course of implementation, the short,
medium and long-term goals should be set up and they can be
accomplished in an organized and gradual manner.
(China.org.cn)