China is to introduce a raft of new laws and regulations this year to help stem rampant violations of Intellectual Property rights.
As part of the "2006 China IPR protection action plan", China will draft and revise 17 laws and regulations concerning trademarks, copyrights, patents and customs, said a statement on the ministry of commerce’s Web site.
The plan, formulated by the National Protection of IPR Working Group along with other government departments, is aimed at "intensifying efforts to protect IPR" and "to crackdown on various illegal rights violations," it said.
It also included a series of measures to step up public awareness and international cooperation. China’s foreign minister, Li Zhaoxing, said that the Chinese government handled more than 39,000 trade mark infringement cases.
As part of the "2006 China IPR protection action plan", China will draft and revise 17 laws and regulations concerning trademarks, copyrights, patents and customs, said a statement on the ministry of commerce’s Web site.
The plan, formulated by the National Protection of IPR Working Group along with other government departments, is aimed at "intensifying efforts to protect IPR" and "to crackdown on various illegal rights violations," it said.
It also included a series of measures to step up public awareness and international cooperation. China’s foreign minister, Li Zhaoxing, said that the Chinese government handled more than 39,000 trade mark infringement cases.