The 8th Meeting of China-ASEAN Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Held in Suzhou

2017/09/28

On September 18, the 8th Meeting of China-ASEAN Heads of Intellectual Property Offices was held in Suzhou, Jiangsu. Guests addressing the meeting were Shen Changyu, Commissioner of State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO), Wu Zhenglong, Provincial Governor of Jiangsu People's Government, Josephine R. Santiago, Director General of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and Chairperson-in-office for the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation. Shen Changyu said that joint efforts were needed to promote cooperation between China and ASEAN on intellectual property (IP) from all aspects, and turn it an example for IP cooperation under the background of the Belt and Road initiative.
The meeting listened to the report on the implementation of the China-ASEAN IPR cooperation plan for 2016-2017, and deliberated and approved the China-ASEAN IPR Cooperation Plan for 2017-2018. According to the new work plan, the two sides will continue to cooperate in capacity building, personnel training and IP value evaluation, explore the establishment of a review work sharing mechanism, and enhance interaction with IP users.

Source: SIPO