As the economic globalization and science and technology advancement are getting fast paced in the 21st Century, the intellectual property system, as a basic legal system in encouraging innovation and promoting social and economic development, has given its position a historic boost in the social and economic development. IPR protection has also drawn extensive attention in the international community. The unprecedented progress of the international IP system is shown as below:

IP has become the strategic resource in building up national economic and technological strength and an international competitive edge, as well as in protecting national interests and economic security;

As IP internationalizes, it has become an important part of international scientific, economic, trade and cultural cooperation and exchanges;

While there is fast development in such fields as information technology, life science, oceanology and new-material technology, IP legislation has been enhanced in many countries. The scope of IPR protection has extended constantly, while the protecting level of IPR continues to be strengthened;

As IP leads to high productivity and products with a high added value, enterprises take IP as a major measure to win market shares and get competitive advantages;

The ever-increasing IP applications and registrations also prove that IP, especially in the fields of core technology or new technology, has become the focus of the competing countries.