Company LOGO Establish Working Mechanism of Joint Council For Comprehensive IPR Protection Lv Guoqiang Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration P.

Company

LOGOEstablish Working Mechanism of Joint Council

For Comprehensive IPR Protection

Lv Guoqiang

Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration P. R. China

Structure of Shanghai IPR Joint Council

Shanghai Administration for Industry & Commerce

Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration

Shanghai Copyright Bureau

Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce

Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision

Shanghai Customs

Shanghai Public Security Bureau

Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Information

Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination

Science and Technology Commission

of Shanghai Municipality

And Other 8 Local Authorities

as Members

Shanghai Government

IPR Joint Council

General Office

1. Coordinate law enforcement activities of Shanghai IPR authorities and strengthen the overall IPR administration.

1. Coordinate law enforcement activities of Shanghai IPR authorities and strengthen the overall IPR administration.

2. Conduct investigations & research to formulate IPR policies and measures in accordance with the national laws and regulations.

2. Conduct investigations & research to formulate IPR policies and measures in accordance with the national laws and regulations.

4. Boost education & training programs to improve the IPR awareness of the whole society in Shanghai.

4. Boost education & training programs to improve the IPR awareness of the whole society in Shanghai.

3. Organize law enforcement actions to strike IPR infringement activities and maintain order of market economy.

3. Organize law enforcement actions to strike IPR infringement activities and maintain order of market economy.

5. Promote exchanges & cooperation of domestic and overseas organizations to research new trends of IPR development.

5. Promote exchanges & cooperation of domestic and overseas organizations to research new trends of IPR development.

Functions of Shanghai IPR Joint Council

Main Activities of Shanghai IPR Joint Council

IP Tribunals specializing in IPR cases have been set up in Shanghai local courts since 1994

“Outline of Shanghai IP Strategy” issued in 2004 and “Decisions on the Implementation of the National IP Strategy in Shanghai” issued in 2008

Destruction of infringing and illegal publications during the IPR law enforcement campaigns citywide

Events during Shanghai IPR Publicity Week around Apr 26,2008 World IP Day

Judicial IPR Cases in Shanghai in 2008

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IPR civil cases acceptedin Shanghai local courtsfrom 2005 to 2008

Cases of first or second instance -- 1757, ↑43.1%

Cases closed -- 1634,↑33.2%

Civil cases of first instance -- 1522, ↑45%

Cases of first instance closed -- 1397, ↑32.4%

IPR criminal cases of first instance -- 79, ↑11.3%

IPR criminal cases closed -- 81，↑14.1%

Future Priorities of Shanghai IPR Joint Council

Prepare and Launch more IPR law enforcement campaigns in the city each yearPrepare and Launch more IPR law enforcement campaigns in the city each year

Improve the communication & coordination of the IPR Joint Council members Improve the communication & coordination of the IPR Joint Council members

Join efforts between judicial protection channel with administrative protection channelJoin efforts between judicial protection channel with administrative protection channel

Organize more IPR education & training programs to further raise public awarenessOrganize more IPR education & training programs to further raise public awareness

Guarantee high standard IPR protection to welcome the World Expo 2010 in ShanghaiGuarantee high standard IPR protection to welcome the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai

Company

LOGO

Company

LOGO