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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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May 2011 |
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In May 2011 IPR2 continued to implement its final work plan including workshops, training and meetings in support of the Trademark Law revision, Chinese and European cultural and creative industries, IP protection at trade fairs and EU-China customs co-operation. The Project also underwent an independent Final Evaluation which assessed the effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of the Project. Please follow the links in this update for more information about these activities. Your feedback is always welcome at info@ipr2.org. |
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EU-China training for IP protection at trade fairs,
10-12 May 2011, Chengdu and Shenzhen |
| IPR2, together with the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) held two training sessions on how to protect IP at trade fairs, in particular, how to implement information and mediation services on-site to help prevent and resolve IP disputes between exhibitors. |
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EU-China workshop on revision of the Trademark Law,
13-15 May 2011, Diqing |
| IPR2 in co-operation with the Legislative Affairs Commission (LAC) of the National People's Congress (NPC) held a workshop in support of the ongoing revision of China's Trademark Law, drawing on the expertise and experience of European officials and practitioners, to address questions raised by the LAC officials responsible for drafting the new law, review and discuss its expected impact, and make suggestions relevant to the drafting work. |
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| EU-China seminar and workshops in support to Cultural and Creative industries, 14 May 2011, Shenzhen |
| IPR2 together with the Ministry of Commerce of China held a seminar and workshops in support of China and Europe's Cultural and Creative industries (CCIs). It was organised in the margin of the 7th China International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF) in Shenzhen as a platform for involving more stakeholders in the initiative to map the economic importance of these industries, better understand the policies and regulatory provisions governing them. Furthermore, to share experiences and best practices on the use of IP as a strategic business development tool. |
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EU-China Customs Action Plan: 4th Expert Group meeting,
16-18 May 2011, United Kingdom |
| The fourth meeting between EU and China IPR customs experts was supported by IPR2, together with the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), as part of ongoing implementation of the EU-China Customs Action Plan launched in January 2009. The two-day meeting focused on strengthening cooperation between customs and right holders both in the EU and in China. It was held attended by local customs officials from Beijing, Shanghai, Ningbo, Nanjing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Xiamen, Hangzhou and Huangpu Customs, GACC officials, the European Commission's DG TAXUD and customs officials from France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK. |
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| IPR2 Document Centre |
The IPR2 Document Centre is being developed as an on-line facility providing access to the consolidated words of the Project – including publications, information materials, expert presentations, guidelines, and case law compendiums.
In the meantime, a number of key publications can be found here: www.ipr2.org/document. |
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| China Trademark Laws and Cases |
| IPR2 has published a summary of the Chinese trademark system and comments and analysis of more than 200 trademark and unfair competition cases and judgements in China from 1993 to 2009. 'China Trademark Laws & Cases' provides an overview of the legislative situation of China with regards to its trademark laws and regulations as well as implementation under this legal framework. It includes a summary of the trademark system of China looking at the construction and development of China's trademark system; and comments and analysis on a large compilation of trademark and unfair competition cases in China, helping to build understanding on how China's trademark system is operating in practice. The main trademark and unfair competition laws and regulations, judgments and decisions are provided in annex to the publication, with full text in Chinese. The main Chinese Trademark legislation, however, may be readily accessed at IPR2's IP Law Search in English www.ipr2.org/ipsearch. Read more at www.ipr2.org/trademark. |
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| New IP Protection Roadmap – Trade Secrets Protection in China |
Companies doing business in China should be particularly aware of the importance of protecting their trade secrets. Although a legal framework for trade secret protection has been established in China, it is relatively new. Businesses need to protect their trade secret to maintain their competitive edge: once a trade secret is disclosed its commercial value is often lost. With the ongoing globalisation and digitisation of society, safeguarding trade secrets has become a more significant challenge for many businesses. Read more.
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| New IP Protection Roadmap – Trade Secrets Protection in Europe |
A trade secret is different from other forms of intellectual property, in that its protection requires good will and maintenance and in some cases it is the most attractive, effective and readily available intellectual property right. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular may not be aware of the risks as their business grows, and should take measures to protect their trade secrets against misappropriation. There is no uniform enforceable trade secrets law in the European Union: The basic principles are similar in all 27 EU Member States but nevertheless the nonexistence of a supranational system defines different ways of regulation in each country. Depending on each country's legal system, trade secret protection is integrated in the general concept of protection against unfair competition or provided for under specific provisions on the protection of confidential information in contract or criminal law. Read more.
The IPR2 Roadmaps for IP Protection series provides information on the IP systems in China and Europe and to give guidance to both European and Chinese companies in better understanding the legal framework and measures to protect their intellectual property. All issues are available to download free-of-charge from www.ipr2.org/roadmap and are also provided on this compilation CD. If you would like hard copies for your organisation or to distribute to your network, please let us know info@ipr2.org. |
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| New IPR2 e-learning module – Scope of patent protection under the European Patent Convention |
IPR2 has developed an e-learning module based on training given by the European Patent Office on the scope of patent protection under the European Patent Convention (EPC), specifically Article 69. Article 69 and the protocol on its interpretation exist to ensure the uniform interpretation of patent claims in Europe despite traditional differences between countries. The purpose of this module is to shed more light on the principles applied to the interpretation of the scope of patent claims, principles which have been developed by case law.
Authorities and industry are invited to use this for their own training purposes. To receive copies of the e-learning modules contact info@ipr2.org. The e-learning modules are available to download free-of-charge at www.ipr2.org/elearning. |
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JUNE 2011
EU-China exchanges on trademark registration, Beijing, 9-10 June 2011
IPR2 together with the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) – Europe's trademark and designs agency - will hold a seminar for officials from the Trademark Office of the State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) on issues related to trademark registration, including the process of acceptance and examination of retail service trademarks, the division of figurative elements and on how to face backlogs, in particular for the opposition process. This will facilitate benchmarking and sharing of best practice between OHIM and SAIC
EU-China workshop on implementation of the Patent Law and implications for the pharmaceutical industry, Beijing, 23 June 2009
IPR2 will hold a workshop together with the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) to exchange information and experiences regarding the implementation of China's revised Patent Law and the implications for the pharmaceutical industry.
EU-China workshop on issues related to trademark applications, Beijing, 28-29 June 2011
IPR2, together with the Trademark Office of the State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC), will hold a workshop on the issue of bad faith trademark applications, involving contributions from SAIC, the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) – Europe's trademark and designs agency, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO).
EU-China continuous training on IP management, Nanning, 27-30 June 2011
IPR2 is continuing its co-operation with the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) to implement a comprehensive training session on intellectual property management for officials from the Productivity Promotion Centres (PPC) – local departments responsible for addressing the needs of industry, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
JULY 2011
EU-China IP Dialogue, Brussels, 4-5 July 2011
The 7th meeting of the EU-China IP Dialogue will take place in Brussels and be co-chaired the European Commission's Directorate-General for Trade and the Department of Treaty and Law of the Ministry of Commerce of P.R. China. The Dialogue is an opportunity for both sides to exchange their views on developments with Europe and China's respective IPR policy, update on progress made and consider the way forward on key action areas. This includes recent developments on IPR policy and innovation planning, including patents and technology transfer; as well as the promotion and protection of cultural and creative industries, and IPR enforcement, including civil and administrative measures against IPR infringement, customs actions and criminal prosecution of infringements.
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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) |
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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 |
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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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