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.

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.