New development was achieved last year on IPR protection via the nation's efforts in enhancing its judicial regime and strengthening IPR enforcement, revealed by an annual report on China's rule of law which was released on 17 July.

As of the end of 2011, invention patents held by every ten thousand people in China had recorded 2.37, up nearly 40% year on year, while filings for trademark registration maintained the first place in the world for the tenth straight year. In order to strengthen IPR protection, the government also issued a series of regulations and methods on copyright and patent enforcement last year.

The special operation carried out by the Chinese government to combat IPR infringement and the manufacture and distribution of counterfeit and shoddy products yielded satisfying results, where over 90 thousand cases concerning trademark infringement had been filed, said the report. Meanwhile, people's courts at all levels further enhanced their capability in the trial of IPR cases, such as those in relation to online works and intangible cultural heritages, contributing to the healthy development of cultural industry.

(Source:IPR in China)