Chinese and German exhibition partners reach terms in IPR protection

Koelnmesse (Germany), the largest trade fair company in Europe and 24 exhibition group organizers signed an IPR memorandum on August 20 in Beijing to send out a clear signal to frequent communication, to boost fair competition at trade fairs and to combat violations of IPRs for exhibited product.  The memorandum is the first of its kind ever signed by collective domestic group organizers and their foreign partner. 

Effective immediately, the memorandum obliges the group organizers to adhere to German legislations and to take active measures to accomplish the terms.  Support centers are expected to be set up at trade fairs in Cologne by Koelnmesse.  Besides providing information to all group organizers and companies, Koelnmesse will collaborate with the German authorities in sanctioning IPR violations in a prompt and effective manner to curtail the possibility of reoccurring.

(by Wei Xiaomao)

中德携手加强展会知识产权保护

本报讯　（记者魏小毛北京报道）8月20日，国内24家展览组团机构与欧洲最大的展览会企业――德国科隆国际展览有限公司（以下简称科隆公司）在京集体签署了《合作保护知识产权备忘录》，共同承诺：加强知识产权相关问题的沟通与交流，鼓励公平竞争，反对展会知识产权侵权行为。这是我国展览组团单位首次集体与境外展览公司签署知识产权保护协议。

根据这份签署当日即生效的备忘录，签署该备忘录的中国组团参展机构有义务遵守德国的相关法规，执行协议中达成的承诺。在展览期间，科隆公司将设立专门的咨询中心，向所有组团机构和参展企业提供保护知识产权的相关信息；科隆公司还将与相关政府部门合作，尽快和有效地惩罚知识产权侵权行为，并防止其重复发生。