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CHINA DAILY | HONG KONG EDITION Thursday, November 14, 2019 IP | 17 Global cooperation put IP Scene HEILONGJIANG in spotlight at summit 10 winners take top prize in contest By LIANG KAIYAN in Nanjing collaboration between the two A provincial innovation competi­ [email protected] sides, he said. tion designed for universities and Huawei chief legal officer Song colleges ended at Northeast For­ Intellectual property is a global Liuping said IP has been a global estry University last week, with issue and key to the growth of an issue since it emerged in Europe, 10 winners taking home first open economy, officials and especially considering it has close prize. The competition started in experts said during the fourth bonds with international trade in May and received nearly 690 Zijin International IP Summit on goods and services. entries from 14 higher education Monday in Nanjing, Jiangsu prov­ IP is relevant to the creations of institutions in the province. Since ince. human beings and involves a large 2011, the biennial event has “IP protection plays a role in number of innovative activities played an active role in fostering creating a sound business envi­ around the world, he said. innovation, promoting exchanges ronment, promoting an open “Standards serve as common in inventions and increasing economy and is a requirement for platforms to drive industries and intellectual property awareness. innovation­driven development,” integrate premier resources,” CHINA INTELLECTUAL said Shen Changyu, commissioner Song said. “For such platforms, PROPERTY NEWS of the National Intellectual Prop­ the primary principles are open­ erty Administration. ness and transparency.” BEIJING NIPA has strengthened interna­ IP or innovation relates to tech­ Association opens tional cooperation, Shen said. “We nology and law, and it could also An agreement to build an international quartz crystal microbalance lab and a related tech application protection center have played an active part in the be a political issue, he added, call­ industrial center is signed in Chongqing in mid­September, involving joint efforts from China, the global governance and formula­ ing for noninterference of politi­ United Kingdom, Spain, Sweden and Greece. CHAN CHAO / CHINA NEWS SERVICE A fashion intellectual property tion of international rules in the IP cal factors in dealing with IP protection center was unveiled sphere to develop it in an open, issues. during China Fashion Week held inclusive, balanced and effective Territoriality is a key feature in from Oct 25 to Nov 2, according way.” IP rights, so mutual respect and to the China Fashion Association. China and Europe have worked understanding is fundamental in The center aims to advance the more closely on IP cooperation. A international exchanges, he add­ Business as usual while establishment of China’s fashion recent example is a joint state­ ed. IP protection system, safeguard ment signed by the two sides on The world is in the age of the the rights of original designs and geographical indications protec­ internet, and industries’ digital inspire innovation in the fashion tion and cooperation. transformation will generate Brexit uncertainty looms sector, the CFA said. Its president, In addition, NIPA inked an great opportunities, Song said. Zhang Qinghui, said the associa­ agreement on GI with France last “We hope governments and tion will encourage originality in week during French President international organizations can Rights and trademarks secure regardless of tration has long been the key concern the fashion industry and acceler­ Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Bei­ make concerted efforts to create a reported to IPO’s team in China. It is ate commercialization of designs. jing. global environment conducive to outcome, assures Intellectual Property Office a real problem for UK businesses, so XINHUA “We will continue to increase innovation and development,” he we welcome any efforts to tackle the international cooperation in the said. issue. SHANDONG IP field and strive to foster an ena­ Yang Jun, an academician of the By ZHANG LINWAN “We’re looking forward to seeing Team assembled to bling business environment based Canadian Academy of Engineer­ [email protected] what impact these changes have in solve patent disputes on market principles, governed by ing, said industrial competition practice, and whether there is a law, and up to international stan­ ranges from price, quality and IP While the issue of Brexit has yet to resulting step change in reducing During an auto parts fair held in dards. Our hope is to better sup­ to standards. be settled, the Intellectual Property this concern for UK businesses in Jinan, capital of Shandong prov­ port the development of an open Industrial software is a process Office of the United Kingdom is com­ China,” he said. ince in mid­October, local authori­ economy,” Shen said. to turn technologies and knowl­ mitted to ensuring IP interests for all Among the latest collaborations is ties put together a team During the summit, NIPA and edge into digital devices and soft­ rights holders, according to a senior the fifth UK­China Intellectual Prop­ incorporating enforcement offi­ the European Patent Office jointly ware, which is essential to modern UK official. erty Symposium held in Beijing earli­ cials and legal aid professionals in released a comparative study on manufacturing, Yang said. On Oct 29, the European Union er this month. a bid to handle intellectual prop­ the patent review of computer­ The software tends to provide granted the UK a new Brexit exten­ At the symposium, representatives erty disputes. The group settled 10 based technologies and software, services with open platforms, he sion till Jan 31, 2020, which raised Tim Moss, CEO of the exchanged views about IP and new patent disputes on­site. This year, aimed at providing inventors from said. uncertainty and brought changes. Intellectual Property Office of technological innovation. the host city has focused on fight­ the two sides with guidance to However, infringement on soft­ Before that, the UK government the United Kingdom New technologies such as artificial ing counterfeits in such sectors as gain effective IP protection. ware occurs often due to low costs provided the public with detailed intelligence have the potential to pharmaceuticals, home applian­ “China is one of the largest sour­ of violations, according to Yang. guidance about the changes that may change the IP system, Moss said. ces and electronics. Key venues ces of patent applications in “Industrial software is the core happen in a no­deal Brexit scenario. will not lose any rights,” Moss said. “AI is now being used for numer­ under supervision include malls, Europe,” said Antonio Campinos, competitiveness of manufactur­ “In the IP field, no existing rights “The UK has one of the best IP sys­ ous innovative and creative endeav­ supermarkets, online shops and president of EPO. ing and its IP protection is a or EU rights would be lost if the UK tems and regimes in the world and ors, which are long believed to be the exhibitions and fairs. The innovation sector grows must,”he said. leaves the EU with no deal,” said Tim leaving the European Union will not sole preserve of human artists and CHINA INTELLECTUAL and creates value only if it can rely Co­hosted by the Nanjing city Moss, CEO of IPO. change that,” he said. “We will con­ engineers.” PROPERTY NEWS on high­quality patents and a pre­ government and the Intellectual “These include all IP rights pro­ tinue to deliver quality rights­grant­ Its existence brings benefits to peo­ dictable process of patent review, Property Office of Jiangsu, the tected in the UK based on EU laws, ing services, lead the world in ple but results in disputes about IP YUNNAN Campinos said. annual event has organized a including EU trademarks, registered enforcement and actively engage in infringement in the future, he said. Report details deep The study reflects new coopera­ series of parallel sub­forums and and unregistered community international IP discussions.” “The IP system needs to review con­ textile heritage tion between NIPA and EPO and is attracted some 1,600 participants designs and supplementary protec­ Moss emphasized that Brexit does stantly what is happening and make a shining example of the active from around the world. tion certificates linking to patents.” not indicate the UK will be stepping sure it is adapted to new technolo­ Of China’s more than 1,300 In order to ensure IP rights remain back from the international stage. gies.” national­level intangible cultural largely unaffected by Brexit, the UK Instead, moving forward in interna­ In September, the World Intellec­ heritage items, close to 200 relate will create new laws to mirror the tional cooperation and trade will be tual Property Organization held con­ to textiles, according to a report European rights, which would add more important than ever. versations on AI and IP. released at the third China Textile no cost to rights holders, according As for China­UK cooperation in IP, “People are starting to understand Intangible Cultural Heritage to Moss. Moss said that IPO has a strong and the practical implications and poten­ Conference in Kunming, capital For instance, IPO will create a productive relationship with its tial of technological developments,” of Southwest China’s Yunnan comparable UK trademark for every counterparts in China, which began Moss said. He added that all parties province, in early November. registered EU trademark on the exit more than 20 years ago. need to work together to ensure the More than 30 of them are about day. The converted UK version will “The cooperation is incredibly val­ IP system supports businesses and embroidery, ranging from the be recognized in the country after uable and welcome. It allows us to embraces technological reform and four major schools originating Brexit.

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