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To better protect the IPR, resolutely punish and combat various
infringement and other illegal activities, the National IPR
Protection Working Group Office, in conjunction with other relevant
departments, formulated "China's Action Plan on IPR Protection
2006" (hereinafter referred to as the "Action Plan").
Focusing on major issues in relation with China's IPR protection
efforts, the Action Plan clearly defines the China's tasks in IPR
protection in 2006. It is a comprehensive, scientific and highly
workable action plan with priorities, and therefore plays an
important role in guiding China's IPR protection endeavor.
The Action Plan covers 4 major areas: trade mark, copyright,
patent and import and export, which involve the IPR protection
plans and arrangements of 11 departments, including the Ministry of
Public Security, Ministry of Information Industry, Ministry of
Commerce, Ministry of Culture, Customs General Administration,
State Administration of Industry and Commerce, Administration of
Quality Inspection, Supervision and Quarantine, Copyright Bureau,
State Food and Drug Administration, State Intellectual Property
Office, and Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council.
The Action Plan covers 9 areas: legislation, law enforcement,
mechanism building, propaganda, training and education,
international communication and cooperation, promoting business
self discipline, services to right holders, and subject
research.
In line with the Action Plan, in 2006 China will draft,
formulate and revise 17 laws, regulations, rules and measures
relating to trademark, copyright, patent and customs protection,
and draft, improve and revise 6 judicial interpretations.
The IPR law enforcement efforts will include 7 dedicated
campaigns such as the "Mountain Eagle", "Sunshine" and "Blue Sky",
8 regular enforcement initiatives and 20 specific measures. The
government is going to establish a long standing mechanism
constituting 12 parts, including a service center for reporting and
complaining IPR violations and publicizing law enforcement
statistics, and 19 specific measures.
7 approaches and 39 measures will be adopted to raise the
general public's awareness of IPR protection. 21 IPR training
programs will be organized under the Project of Training Thousands
of IPR Personnel. The focus of IPR related international exchanges
and cooperation will be on legislation, trade mark, copyright,
patent and customs protection, which will be facilitated through 19
exchange and cooperation activities, out of which 7 will be between
China and the US. With a view to improving enterprises'
consciousness and awareness of IPR protection, 3 initiatives will
be launched, including the convening of a conference on
enterprises' IPR protection and proprietary innovation. 12 specific
measures covering 9 areas will be put in place to better serve the
right holders. Besides, countermeasure oriented research will be
conducted in 5 fields to strengthen IPR protection.
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