China will expedite the implementation of a national strategy on
intellectual property right (IPR), bringing the IPR management into
the whole process of scientific and technological management.
According to the National Guideline on Medium- and Long-Term
Program for Science and Technology Development (2006-2020) issued
by the State Council on Thursday, China will increase its science
and technology innovation level by making full use of the IPR
system.
China will further improve the national IPR system, create a
legal environment in which intellectual property rights are
respected and protected, increase people's awareness of IPR
protection, and sternly crack down on IPR infringement, the
guideline says.
China will build a special mechanism to oversee IPR issues
involving important economic activities such as merger of
enterprises and trading of technologies to prevent loss of
innovative IPR.
The activities of abusing IPR which interferes in normal market
competition and hinders scientific innovation and the spread of
scientific achievements should be prevented, the guideline
says.
China's enterprises, research organizations and universities are
urged to strengthen management of intellectual property right. The
associations of various industries should play an important role in
IPR protection. A social credit system favorable to the protection
of intellectual property right should be established and improved,
the guideline says.
A batch of inventions which are of significant importance to the
national economic, social and scientific development will be
developed to meet the demand of national strategy and industrial
development, says the guideline.
Industrial and academic circles are urged to combine their
efforts to tackle problems. China will render support to patent
application, criterion set-up and cooperation in international
trade, says the guideline.
(Xinhua News Agency February 9, 2006)