Overview
Intellectual Property and Development China’s National Experiences
Prof. Dr.(Ing) Li Yuguang Deputy Commissioner State Intellectual Property Office of China
China Development’s Need for IP Protection
China Development’s Need for IP Protection IP Protection vs China’s Economic Growth Chinese Govt. Measures in Promoting IP Success Stories Enforce the Right - China’s Efforts against Counterfeiting and Piracy Challenges Faced by China Strive to Build a More Balanced System in Support of Sustainable Development
IP Protection vs China’s Economic Growth China’s Economic Boom
Promote creation and innovation of science and technology
GDP 2001-2004 in Billion Euros 13,652
14,000 12,000
11,669 9,593
10,240
10,000
Stimulate cultural prosperity
8,000 6,000
Attract Foreign Direct Investment
4,000 2,000 0
IP Protection vs China’s Economic Growth Patent Applications Received
2001
2004
Trademark Applications Received 2001-2004
400,000 308,487
353,807
648,261
700,000 600,000
252,631 300,000 250,000 203,573 200,000
500,000
150,000
200,000
400,000
498,570 422,838 311,559
300,000
100,000
100,000
50,000 0
2003
IP Protection vs China’s Economic Growth
2001-2004
350,000
2002
0
2001
2002
2003
2001
2002
2003
2004
2004
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Foreign Invention Patent Applications vs Foreign Direct Investment
IP Protection vs China’s Economic Growth 19 93-2 004 App lica tion s fo r I nven tion Pa tent Fo reig n an d Do mes tic 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000
Fore ign
30,000 20,000
Dome stic
10,000
70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0
Foreign Invention Patent Applications 2000-2004 64,347 48,549 33,166
2000
0
40,426
26,475
2001
2002
2003
FDI 2000-2004 (Billion USD) 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
2004
62 57 46.8
52.7
40.7
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
IP Protection vs Economic Growth
The growth in all the above areas continues in the 1st Quarter of 2005 Economic factors (increase rate in the bracket): GDP: 3,135.5 billion Euros (9.5%) Import & Export: 295.2 billion USD (23.1%) FDI: 35.2 billion USD (4.5%) Patent factors: Patent Applications: 96,351(19%) Domestic: 73,657 (13%) Foreign:22,694 (41%) Invention Applications: 37,619 (31%)
Chinese Govt. Measures in Promoting IP
Public Awareness Campaign
4.26 World IP Day
Necessity for large-scale campaign Multiple means, TV programs, case studies High-level personnel training, 600 series of seminars held, 80,000 people educated SIPO’s advanced training for officers Annual IP Publicity Week
Chinese Government Measures in Promoting IP
Chinese Government Measures in Promoting IP
600 series of seminars held, 80,000 people educated
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Chinese Government Measures in Promoting IP Encouraging Commercialization of Patented Technologies Select patent projects Local administrations’ policies Bank loan policies Encourage use of patent information Organize national patent affair
Success Stories
University Flexes its Research Muscles with Patent Supplement Copyright Helps an SME Become a Cartoon Franchise Farmer Shocks Textile Industry
Success Stories
Success Stories
University Flexes its Research Muscles with Patent Supplement
FrequentlyFrequently-Seen Conflicts between University Patent and EnterprisesEnterprises-Aspired Technology Patents obtained from basic research hard to be directly used in industry Many of universities’ universities’ patents are fundamental technologies, which may not settle the systemic problems of industry face
Success Stories
Success Stories
Objective of the university patent University’ University’s functions Pilot staff’ staff’s research to economic development
¾ Educate student ¾ Scientific research
Enhance consciousness of IP protection & transfer
¾ Service for society
To cultivate the talent with creation and market idea
Holding patents itself is not the goal The value of university patent is shown during transfer to industry
High performance HISYS series DSP Chip
¾Hold patent portfolio with 13 patents ¾Technology widely used in voice, video, communication and industrial control fields ¾ Sale Revenue 38,335,000 Euros from 2001 to 2004
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Success Stories
Hold patent portfolio in HDTV ¾Hold patent portfolio with 33 patents ¾Direct sales revenue 1,488,000 Euros, Euros, licensing revenue 3,600,000 Euros ¾Enable partner enterprises reaping 337 million Euros .
Success Stories
Copyright Helps a SME Become a Cartoon Franchise • A no-name local SME in Hunan Province • Follow the Disney mode of cartoon franchising • Create “3000 questions from the naughty Blue Kitty”---the most successful animation in China
Success Stories
Copyright Helps a SME Become a Cartoon Franchise • Licensing products cover multiple ranges • 800 million Euros sale revenue of VCDs and books in one year • Identified as longest cartoon series in the world
Success Stories
Farmer Shocks Textile Industry • Use patent to get 44 million Euros financing • Establish 6 manufacturing bases in 4 provinces •Multiple partners using his technology
Success Stories
Farmer Shocks Textile Industry • Li Guanqi, an ordinary Chinese farmer • Invent Bean Protein Fiber, named eighth manmade fiber by the International Textile Organization • Obtain patents and win WIPO-SIPO Gold Medal
Enforce the Right-China’s Efforts against Counterfeiting and Piracy
IPR Protection Working Group established in 2004 SIPO joined other members in conducting operations Patent statistics 19,449 enforcement officers dispatched 10,251 business premises checked 2,081,537 goods checked 1,115 cases faking patent identity investigated 153 cases faking other’s patent
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Enforcement Activities Destroy counterfeiting and pirated goods
Enforcement Activities Customs
Enforce the Right-China’s Efforts against Counterfeiting and Piracy
Enforcement Activities
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New rounds of enforcement operations launched by the IPR Protection Working Group (2004.5-2005.8) and will be extended to the end of 2005 New judicial interpretation on criminal violations Activities across the board, patent, trademark, copyright
Challenges Faced by China
Short period of IP system implementation
Strive to Build a More Balanced System in Support of Sustainable Development
China’s efforts in drawing up a national strategy to create a more balanced IP system
Large population to educate Curriculum established in universities
Fast development of the economy, number of infringements and disputes also going up
Encourage innovation while encouraging information dissemination More balanced system would help sustainable growth
Chinese government is resolute to take on the challenges
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Thank You
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