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China, US step up IPR cooperation
A Chinese government delegation spent a whole day in Washington to help people better understand the improving intellectual property rights (IPR) protection in China. The Chinese delegates - from central government departments such as the Ministry of Commerce, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, General Administration of Customs, State Administration of Industry and Commerce and the State Intellectual Property Office - talked about the country's efforts in combating IPR infringement and piracy, enforcement of the legal system, and more specifically, copyright protection, the implementation of the trademark law and the introduction of Geographical Indications (GI), something relatively new in China.
Outcomes:
The one-day 2014 China's IPR Overseas Exchange, held at the Holiday Inn Georgetown, drew some 80 Chinese and American participants. The US side included people from the US Trade Representative office, US Patent and Trademark Office and representatives from US research institutes and companies such as IMB and Proctor and Gamble (P&G). It was the fourth year for the event to be held in the US since it was first launched in 2011 to help the outside world better understand China's efforts in IPR protection and seek international cooperation. At the Friday meeting in Georgetown, the Chinese officials talked about how recent campaigns have hit hard on websites and people committing IPR violations, such as the Sword Net Action first launched in 2010 by the National Copyright Administration of China and several other government agencies crackdowns on online piracy.
Government?:
Yes
Type of Exchange:
diplomatic
Partners:
Chinese and United States Governments
Participants (Types):
Chinese delegation comprising of experts from a number of government agencies, US participants
Number of Participants:
80
Exchange Date:
Friday, September 12, 2014
Continuing:
No
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Level of Government:
national
Location:
Washington, DC
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