Wen: IPR Protection is What the World Needs

An exhibition showcasing the achievements of the special campaign on combating IPR infringement and manufacture and sales of counterfeit and inferior quality commodities was held in Beijing on July 11. In the introduction of the event, Chinese premier Wen Jiabao said that  strengthening IPR protection is now deemed as an inevitable choice for all the countries to develop science and technology and to enhance the core competitiveness.

Wen said that the Chinese government attaches great importance to IPR protection and has formulated the National Intellectual Property Strategy, established the IPR legal system which conforms to the international rules and be in line with China's national context. China has developed a unique IPR protection system which combines administrative protection and the judicial protection so far. He stressed that the Twelfth Five-Year Plan period is critical to deepening opening up and reform policies and accelerating transformation of the mode of economic development in China, all parties involved should persist that scientific and technological progress and innovation be an important support for economic and social development, and they should put forward higher requirements for IPR protection, crack down on infringement and manufacture and sales of counterfeit and inferior quality commodities with decisive power.

Wen said that the exhibition approved by the State Council was regarded as a showcase of the Chinese government's consistent stance and firm determination to protect IPR. According to him, the exhibition was designed to enhance the public's IPR awareness and to mobilize more enterprises and citizens supporting and participating in the IPR protection by outstanding IPR protection models and positive publicity, so that a well-grounded social environment encouraging innovation and credibility will be developed to contribute more to build an innovation-oriented country and to promote scientific development.