The Chinese government has worked out a plan aimed at
intensifying the nation's efforts to protect intellectual property
rights (IPR) in 2006.
The Ministry of Commerce said Wednesday on its website the plan
formulated by the National Protecting IPR Working Group in
cooperation with other departments will be of great significance to
guide the country's IPR protection effort.
The plan covers trademarks, copyrights, patents and the import
and export sectors and includes measures like protecting IPR by the
ministries of public security, information industry and culture, as
well as the General Administration of Customs, Copyright Bureau and
other departments.
In accordance with the plan, China will draft, stipulate and
revise 17 laws and regulations concerning trademarks, copyrights,
patents and customs in 2006.
China will also adopt a series of measures to increase public
awareness about protecting IPR and will conduct international
exchanges and cooperation to this end.
(Xinhua News Agency March 9, 2006)
