Source: China.org.cn
04-29-2007 15:15
VII. International Exchange and Cooperation
(I) On IPR Judicial Protection
1. To cooperate with the EU WTO Program Office in hosting trainings or seminars of two sessions on trade secrets and judicial determination of well-known trademarks.
2. To actively organize and engage in overseas inspections, exchanges and training programs on IPR judicial protection so as to reinforce communication and cooperation with international IPR organizations and relevant countries.
3. To discuss with the US on setting up an IPR Criminal Enforcement Working Group under the JLG framework where related work can be launched jointly including study on criminal law, training and exchanges as well as administrative enforcement.
4. To continue to engage in cooperation and communication with public security enforcement bodies of various nations.
5. To organize delegation of public security sector for enforcement training to Germany where training and inspection programs will be carried out.
(II) On Commerce and Customs
1. To keep on promoting China-US IPR dialogue.
2. To keep on promoting China-EU IPR dialogue and the implementation of China-EU IPR Cooperation Program (Phase II).
3. To move forward IPR-related communication and cooperation with relevant countries.
4. To further deepen international enforcement cooperation by customs.
(III) On Copyright
1. To hold joint conferences under the China-US collaboration mechanism on protecting copyrights of motion pictures on a regular basis where experiences of the mechanism can be summarized, exchanges and understanding between China and US can be reinforced and continued discussions about effective models of international cooperation on improving IPR protection conducted.
2. To send delegations to visit relevant countries and regions, study and collect information about IPR protection in the areas of e-games, animations and other games and draw upon their good experiences.
3. To jointly host the Asia-Pacific Seminar on Performers' Copyright and Related Rights with WIPO.
4. To jointly host the International Copyright Forum 2007 with WIPO.
5. To deliver good cooperation projects on copyright protection between China and foreign countries including the US, the EU, Australia, Japan and South Korea.
6. To send people to the US Copyright Office for middle and long term working exchanges.
(IV) On Trademark
1. To intensify communication and cooperation with trademark registration authorities of the US, Japan and the EU and hold high-level talks.
2. To organize the International Geographical Indications Seminar in collaboration with WIPO.
3. To cooperate with the US in hosting the Sino-US Seminar on Hot Issues in Trademark Registration and Application.
4. To sign the Work Plan of Sino-US Trademark Strategy and the China-Italy Trademark Action Plan 2007 in a bid to reinforce bilateral cooperation with the two countries in the field of trademark.
5. To intensify liaison with foreign trademark registration authorities and step up efforts in protecting Chinese trademarks abroad.
6. To select and send staff on trademark examination and administration to study abroad.
(V) On Patent
1. To organize high-level meetings with the IPR bodies of the US, Japan, the EU and international organizations.
2. To cooperate with the IPR bodies of the US, Japan, the EU and international institutions in organizing expert visits as well as sending people to attend trainings and seminars for better communication between professionals.
3. To send people to study at law schools in foreign universities in a bid to improve education for China's IPR personnel.
4. To co-sponsor seminars or training programs on IPR with international institutions such as WIPO and IPR authorities of some countries so as to enhance mutual understanding and increase the application, protection and management level of both the government and businesses on IPR.
5. To hold communication meetings for foreign embassies, representative offices, foreign-invested companies and chambers of commerce in China.
Editor:Liu Fang
