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Welcome to the EU-China IPR2 Project eNews which highlights project activities and results, publications and up-and-coming events. |
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IPR2 undertook several activities in February 2010 – including a study tour and revising publications – covering criminal IPR enforcement and the new Implementing Regulations for the revised Patent Law. Please follow the links in this update for more information about these activities and up and coming events, including a Stakeholder Briefing in Europe. Your feedback is always welcome at info@ipr2.org. |
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MARCH Return to CeBIT: IP protection at trade fairs, Hanover, Germany, 2-6 March 2010 Progressing the successful experience at CeBIT 2009 and other European trade fairs, IPR2 will return to CeBIT 2010, together with the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) to host a mediation service to address and resolve IP disputes for Chinese and European exhibitors. EU-China study tour on management of IP in Science and Technology programmes, 2-13 March 2010, Germany, Belgium and Sweden IPR2 will support a study tour for a delegation of officials from the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) on the management of intellectual property in Science and Technology programmes. The Department of Laws and Regulation of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) will head the delegation to Munich, Bonn, Brussels and Stockholm. The tour aims to inform Chinese decision-makers on the function and use of IPRs, resulting in a more transparent, predictable IP environment, and ultimately intensified legal use of IP. IPR2 Project Steering Committee meeting 2010, Beijing, 8 March 2010 IPR2 will hold its third Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting together with the Chinese IP-related authorities and agencies partnering with the Project. The PSC provides all Beneficiaries with the opportunity to formally endorse the new Annual Work Plan for the third year of implementation. EU-China workshop on application of Anti-Monopoly Law in IP, Changsha, Hunan Province, 11-12 March 2010 IPR2 is supporting the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) to organise a workshop on the implementation of the Anti-Monopoly Law in the IP area with a particular focus on questions related to the abuse of IPR. EU-China training on patent enforcement - developments in Europe, 15-19 March 2010, Beijing IPR2, in co-operation with the Institute for International Intellectual Property of Peking University is hosting a training session for patent judges, officials from the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) and patent professionals on recent developments in the European and German patent systems. EU-China workshop on China's design protection system, 26 March 2010, Paris In the framework of IPR2, China's State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO), together with France’s Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (INPI) and the Office for Harmonisation of the Internal Market (OHIM), will hold a workshop in Paris on China's system for design protection. European industry and IP professionals investing in design protection are invited to participate. EU-China workshop on trademark classification practice, Beijing, 25-26 March 2010 Under IPR2, the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) together with China's Trademark Office under the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) will hold a workshop on trademark classification practices in Europe and China. |
| APRIL IPR2 Stakeholder Briefing & East Meets West forum, Vienna, 22-23 April 2010 Results and perspectives 2010: Third year of China's National IP Strategy, third year of IPR2 cooperation: In 2010 IPR2 enters its third year of implementation in China. At the same time, China is moving into a third year of its national IP strategy. This briefing will update stakeholders in Europe on IPR protection and enforcement in China in various areas (patents, copyright, trademark, etc) and on the results and planning for IPR2. |
CONTACT US You may contact the IPR2 Beijing Project Office on +86 (10) 8419 5398. Reach individual team members directly via their extension numbers or dial '0' for operator assistance.Read More>> For more information visit www.ipr2.org or contact info@ipr2.org IPR2 is a partnership project between the European Union and the People’s Republic of China on the protection of intellectual property rights in China (2007-2011). This is done by providing technical support to, and building the capacity of the Chinese legislative, judicial and administra-tive authorities in administering and enforcing intellectual property rights; improving access to information for users and officials; as well as reinforcing support to right holders. IPR2 targets the reliability, efficiency and accessibility of the IP protection system, aimed at establishing a sustainable environment for effective IPR enforcement in China. |
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The European Patent Office (EPO) is the European implementing organisation for IPR2, with the support of the EPO Member States in specific fields and the Office for the Harmonisation of the Internal Market (OHIM) on trademark and design (www.epo.org and www.oami.europa.eu) |
The Department of Treaty & Law, Ministry of Commerce of China (MOFCOM) is the Chinese implementing organisation (www.mofcom.gov.cn). IPR2 is financed jointly by the European Union and the People’s Republic of China |
This update has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The views presented here are the sole responsibility of the project implementation team and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union nor those of the relevant authorities of the P.R. China. |
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