Recently, the State Intellectual Property Office, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce and the National Copyright Administration of China jointly completed the evaluation of IP protection in China. The evaluation covers major events, significant cases and influential figures. This year such evaluation extends to IP protection by customs and public securities.
The top 10 events are:
1. China achieved remarkable achievements in the special campaign against IPR infringement and the manufacture and sales of counterfeit and fake products, and an exhibition was successfully held an online..
2. The 12th Five-Year Plan first sets a goal of 3.3 invention patents per 10,000 people.
3. The 26th Shenzhen Summer Universiade focused on IPR protection and fulfilled each task.
4. The Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security released the "Opinions on Several Issues Concerning the Applicable Law in the Trial of Criminal Disputes Involving Violation of Intellectual Property Rights".
5. The State Administration for Industry and Commerce and the World Intellectual Property Organization jointly held the "China Trademark Gold Award" activity.
6. The 3rd revision of China Copyright Law launched.
7. Remarkable results were achieved in the “Jianwang Campaign” against IPR copyright infringement and piracy.
8. Customs in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao jointly organized the "Hailong Action" against cross-border transportation of infringing goods.
9. The 4th Chinese Trademark Festival was held in Chengdu City of Sichuan Province.
10. The State Intellectual Property Office made a decision to further strengthen patent administrative enforcement to improve the level of national patent administrative enforcement.
