Focus on IPR protection

Chinese enterprises are paying more attention to the IPR protection, according to an ad hoc survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics of China on innovation status of industrial enterprises in the country. From 2004 to 2006, among all industrial enterprises above a designated size, 24.4 percent had their trademarks registered and 8.8 percent filed patent applications. By the end of 2006, 34.8 percent of industrial enterprises in the group had self-owned brands. Compared with small- and medium-sized companies, large enterprises are more active in applying for patents and developing their own brands, the survey found. The Chinese government has released multiple policies to encourage them to increase innovation and develop their own intellectual property rights.

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