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Chinese president calls for improvement of IPR system

BEIJING, May 27 (Xinhua) -- China should work out a national Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) strategy backed up by a sound legal and policy system, Chinese President Hu Jintao said in a study meeting.

China, US launch IPR protection cooperation program

BEIJING, May 25 (Xinhua) -- China General Administration of Customs and U.S. Trade and Development Agency signed a cooperation agreement on Intellectual Property Right (IPR) protection here Thursday.

EU Ambassador proposes solution to IPR disputes with China

BEIJING, May 26 (Xinhua) -- European Union Ambassador to China Serge Abou Thursday called on European intellectual property rights holders and Chinese retailers to sign a memorandum of understanding to jointly monitor IPR infringements.

Chinese courts openly try four IPR violation cases

BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Four local people's courts on Monday heard four different intellectual property right (IPR) violation cases and handed the 13 defendants prison terms ranging from one to seven years.

China's Action Plan on IPR Protection 2006

BEIJING, April 30 -- To better protect the IPR, resolutely punish and combat various infringement and other illegal activities, the National IPR Protection Working Group Office, in conjunction with other relevant departments, formulated "China's Action Plan on IPR Protection 2006".

Govt warns officials against IPR violations

BEIJING, April 27 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government published an action plan on Wednesday to crack down on infringements of intellectual property rights (IPR) over the next two years and has vowed to prosecute local government officials who fail to follow the plan.

China to punish officials for lax enforcement of IPR protection

BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- China will punish officials who do not enforce intellectual property rights (IPR) protection under a new State Council program that intensifies the country's crackdown on IPR infringement.

China to set up effective system for IPR protection: Premier Wen

Premier Wen visits an ongoing IPR protection exhibition held at the Chinese Military Museum in Beijing April 20. (Photo: Xinhua)   BEIJING, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has reiterated his confidence in China's ability to fight piracy, stressing that IPR protection is as important as protecting productivity.

Govt strikes on trademark piracy

BEIJING, Apr. 19 (Xinhua) -- China has investigated and dealt with a large number of major trademark infringements that were thought to harm people's health and safety.

China gives overseas firms confidence in IPR protection

BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- China wants to give overseas companies confidence in its efforts to protect intellectual property rights (IPR) Wednesday, as President Hu Jintao met with Microsoft Corp founder Bill Gates in the first stop of a US visit.

Hu's meeting with Gates showing confidence in IPR protection: official

BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- China is to help overseas companies to gain confidence in the country's efforts to protect intellectual property rights (IPR) Wednesday, as President Hu Jintao met with Microsoft Corp founder Bill Gates in the first stop of his U.S. visit.

Beijing strikes hard on bribing, IPR infrigements

BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- An office for reporting economic crimes, affiliated to the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Public Security, was established on Wednesday.

Guangdong beefs up crackdown on IPR infringements

BEIJING, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Guangzhou Customs officers destroyed more than 25,000 counterfeit brand-name products including Nokia, Coach, LV, Prada and Gucci on Wednesday, a move demonstrating local government's determination to root out intellectual property right (IPR) infringements.