BEIJING - The Chinese government has formulated a plan aimed at intensifying the nation's efforts to protect Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in 2006, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The new initiative, entitled: "China's Action Plan on IPRs Protection," was released on March 8 from Beijing.
According to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, the plan was formulated by the National Protecting IPRs Working Group in cooperation with other departments.
The Ministry describes the scheme as "a comprehensive, scientific and highly workable action plan with priorities that plays an important role in guiding China's IPRs protection endeavor."
The plan covers four major areas including, trademarks, copyrights, patents and the import and export sectors. It also involves IPRs protection arrangements of 11 departments, including the Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Information Industry, as well as the General Administration of Customs, Copyright Bureau and other departments.
The plan for 2006 will tackle the following areas: legislation, law enforcement, mechanism building, propaganda, training and education, international communication and cooperation, promoting business self discipline, services to right holders and research.
According to the plan, China will draft, formulate and revise 17 laws and regulations relating to trademarks, copyrights, patents and customs in 2006.
Other parts of the IPRs Action Plan for 2006 include establishing a center for the reporting and complaints of IPRs violations, and publicizing enforcement data law.