China has encouraged the whole world by making remarkable progress in intellectual property rights (IPR) protection in a short time, a world IPR body official said Monday.

Francis Gurry, director-general of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), made the remarks in a video greeting to the China Intellectual Property Protection Week launched here.

Gurry said China's development in the intellectual property sector was faster than that of many other countries, which contributed to the world's innovation cause.

Gurry's remarks reflected China's persistent efforts over the past three decades to protect intellectual property, said Tian Lipu, director of the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO).

China had established a trademark law system that suited both China and international regulations, Tian said, adding the country had joined six international treaties or conventions concerning trademarks.
                                                                                                           Source: Xinhua