China and WIPO to pursue partnership
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) director general Francis Gurry have met in Beijing to discuss future partnerships.
During the meeting, Gurry said that WIPO was keen to strengthen its relationship with China, which he said had made “significant gains” in its stance on IP.
According to the IPR in China government website, Li said that “protecting IP means protecting innovation” and that making proper use of IP laws can motivate innovation.
Li also said the Chinese government has offered equal treatment and protection for inventions by Chinese and foreign companies and that the government had increased IP protection on both the administrative and judicial levels.
Among the measures China has taken is a clampdown on online piracy by tackling deceptive advertising and illegal video and music sharing websites.
In November last year a government proposal called The Decision on Major Issues Concerning Comprehensively Deepening Reforms said the country was also considering implementing a dedicated IP court.
Li added that China would like to strengthen its cooperation with WIPO to make international IP rules more comprehensive, and help more people.
Gurry, recently nominated for a second term as director general of WIPO, thanked China for supporting the organisation.
The Australian said China had attached great importance to innovation and welcomed the country playing a more constructive role.
