10,000 IPRs deposited at customs

As the first half of 2007, customs nationwide had uncovered a cumulative number of 9,000 cases encompassing infringing import and export cargo of over 1 billion yuan in value and right holders had deposited over 10,000 IPRs at the General Administration of Customs (GAC), as our reporter was told at the inaugural National Customs Intellectual Property Protection Conference held in Kunming on November 15.

Speaking at the conference, GAC Minister Mu Xinsheng underscored the role of stepping up IPR border protection in building an innovation country, implementing IPR strategy, improving international perception of China in this regard and gaining international reputation for the Chinese Customs. 

Statistics show through the first half of 2007, right holders had deposited over 10,000 IPRs at the GAC, 2,000 of which were made in 2006, up 50% over 2005.  The customs around the nation also maintain a momentum of 30% hike of cases broken for each and every one of the years since 2000.

 (by Wei Xiaomao/Tao Yong)

中国海关知识产权备案已达1万多件

本报讯　记者从11月15日在昆明召开的首次全国海关知识产权保护工作会议上获悉，截至2007年上半年，全国海关共查获各类进出口侵权货物案件9000多件，案值10多亿元人民币；已经在海关总署备案的知识产权达1万多件。

海关总署署长牟新生在会上表示，加强知识产权海关保护，是建设创新型国家和实施知识产权战略的必然要求，是当前形势下维护和改善中国国际形象、提升中国海关国际声誉的一项重大政治任务。

据统计，截至2007年上半年，已经在海关总署备案的知识产权达1万多件。其中仅2006年就新增知识产权备案近2000件，比2005年增长了近50%。自2000年以来，中国海关每年查获的案件数量都保持在30%左右的增长幅度。（魏小毛　陶 永）