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　　Tian Lipu, commissioner of the State Intellectual Property Office, has been invited to Gov.cn to give an online interview. He talked about how the government will further step up intellectual property rights protection to promote independent innovations as required by China's 11th Five-Year Plan for Social and Economic Development. He also answered questions from netizens.

Topic:	Strengthening intellectual property protection to enhance capacity of independent innovation
Date:	10.00 am-11.30 am, Feb. 15, 2006
VIP:	Tian Lipu, commissioner of the State Intellectual Property Office

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Chinese Version

	Progress of international intellectual property system [02-15]
	Development of Chinese intellectual property system [02-15]
	Patent application situation, statistics in 2005 [02-15]
	Amendment to Chinese Patent Law [02-15]
	"Questionable patents" and "rubbish patents" [02-15]
	Progress on national IP strategy establishment [02-15]
	IPR protection important to independent innovation [02-15]
	Establishment of National IP Pilot, Model Cities [02-15]

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SIPO Commissioner confident in IPR protection

SIPO Commissioner answers questions

SIPO Commissioner considers questions

SIPO Commissioner goes over questions

SIPO Commissioner communicates with host

SIPO Commissioner signs for Gov.cn

Related Links

	State Office of Intellectual Property Protection
	State Intellectual Property Office
	Judical Protection of IPR in China
	A-Z Index of Chinese Missions Overseas

Interview　　　>>


	[Anchorwoman] Good morning, everybody! Today we are honored to have Mr. Tian Lipu, commissioner of the State Intellectual Property Office, here with us for an online interview. Welcome to Gov.cn!　[2006-02-15 10:06:35]


	[SIPO Commissioner Tian Lipu]Good morning! It is my great pleasure to be at the recently opened website of the Central People' s Government of the People' s Republic of China (www.Gov.cn), and to discuss with you about intellectual property. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy Chinese New Year!　[2006-02-15 10:16:20]


	[Anchorwoman] China's intellectual property system was established about twenty years ago. Though its history is not long, its development is fast. After China' s entry to WTO, it is in a fast-developing stage. Mr. Tian, would you please give us a brief introduction to the development of the intellectual property system in China?　[2006-02-15 10:18:04]


	[Tian Lipu]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.　[2006-02-15 10:20:46]


	[Tian Lipu] 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;　[2006-02-15 10:23:07]


	[Tian Lipu] 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 expanded constantly, while the protecting level of IPR continues to be strengthened;　[2006-02-15 10:24:46]


	[Tian Lipu] 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.　[2006-02-15 10:26:33]


	[Anchorwoman] At present, China's enterprises do not have enough IPR of core technology. They own little IPR of poor quality. Any comment?　[2006-02-15 10:31:41]


	[Tian Lipu] While talking about the establishments from 2001 to 2005, we should also notice that the overall situation of IPR in China is not in line with the requirement of the Chinese social, economic and science development, or with the new international IP development trend:　[2006-02-15 10:35:18]


	[Tian Lipu] Ⅰ. Policies on IPR need to be improved. They are not in line with IP legislation; Ⅱ. Competent IP Authorities need to improve their management methods and efficiency; Ⅲ. Enterprises do not make sufficient use of the present IP system and they lack experts who are good at settling IP disputes, especially international IP disputes; Ⅳ. Enterprises do not have enough IPR of core technology. They own little IPR and those are of poor quality; Ⅴ. Some government leaders need to further realize the importance of the work of IP; Ⅵ. Social IPR awareness also needs to be further improved.　[2006-02-15 10:36:10]


	[Tian Lipu] The first twenty years of this century are considered a crucial and strategic period for China's social and economic progress, as well as IP development. The economic structure will be transformed and the profit growth will come from a different sector. This constitutes a challenge as well as an opportunity for the IP development in the country. In order to attain the goal of building a creativity-based country, we should consider our position, identify our needs and take the opportunity we have to improve the national competitive edge.　[2006-02-15 10:38:04]


	[Anchorwoman] Would you please brief us on the patent application situation and analyze the statistics?　[2006-02-15 10:39:18]

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