IPR protection to be expanded

The government will take further action this year to protect intellectual property rights (IPR), Vice-Premier Wu Yi said on January 29, 2008."China has made remarkable progress in IPR protection in a very short history spanning just 30 years.” “The progress made has helped safeguard the legitimate rights of IPR owners and guaranteed a fair economic order," Wu said at a national conference for directors of intellectual property offices. She said the government will put more emphasis on law enforcement and also amend laws on patents, trademarks and copyrights in a timely fashion to accommodate technological developments. A nationwide campaign will also be launched later this year to improve the public's awareness of key IPR issues and to help nurture an IPR culture within the commercial sector.

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