IPR infringement crackdown
The State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) has issued a circular on the start of "Thunderstorm" and "Skynet" IPR enforcement campaigns. The circular also announced a plan for IPR law enforcement actions.
The "Thunderstorm Campaign" will combat IPR infringement and counterfeiting, especially malicious, collective and repeated infringements, counterfeiting or imitation of patents, while the "Skynet Campaign" is aimed at patent frauds.
The action plan requires all related departments to strengthen their leadership, ensure careful planning, intensify coordination, expand publicity efforts and reinforce supervision.
The campaigns will be carried out from March to November of 2009. The SIPO will write a report and recommendations in December.
(Source: China Daily)
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