On March 13, a press conference on “Enhancing IP Protection” was held at the News Center of the Fourth Session of the 11th National People’s Congress. Present at the conference were Deputy Director of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, Mr. Fu Shuangjian; Deputy Director of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, Mr. Liu Junping; Deputy Director of the General Administration of Press and Publication and Deputy Director General of the National Copyright Administration, Mr. Yan Xiaohong; Deputy Director General of the State Intellectual Property Office, Mr. He Hua; Director of the Economic Crime Investigation Division, the Ministry of Public Security, Mr. Meng Qingfeng; and Director of the Department of Treaty and Law, the Ministry of Commerce, Mr. Li Chenggang. They answered journalist questions on fake products, trademark law and copyright law.

 

During the 11th Five Year Plan period, 265,000 trademark violations were prosecuted, with 53,000 cases annually on average, said Fu Shuangjian. He also added that there were 56,000 cases in 2010, 9.78% more than in 2009.

 

Meng Qingfeng supplied information on IP offences in daily life. To date this year, more than 1,420 offences involving people’s livelihood had been uncovered by local public security authorities. They involved fake foods, fake medicines and fake agricultural supplies, including seeds, chemical fertilizers and pesticides, which directly endanger the country and its food supply and agriculture, noted Mr. Meng.

 

(China IP)