On November 6, the 7th Hongqiao International Economic Forum - Parallel Session of International Cooperation in Protecting IPR and Fighting Against IPR Infringement and Counterfeiting was successfully held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). The event focused on international cooperation in IPR protection and fighting against IPR infringement and counterfeiting. Xu Xinjian, Chief Inspector of the Anti-monopoly of State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), presented a keynote speech. Edward Kwakwa, Assistant Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Jiang Zengwei, President of the Global Alliance for Trade in Services (GATIS), and Zhuang Mudi, Deputy Secretary-General of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, all delivered opening remarks.

On the forum, the officers from the International Criminal Police Organization and diplomats from the U.S. Embassy, the French Embassy and the Japanese Patent Office expressed their views on "Promoting International Cooperation on IPR Protection". The officials from the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, the Ministry of Public Security, the China National Intellectual Property Administration, and the Mayor of Huanggang Municipal People's Government of Hubei Province shared their experiences and practices on "Intensifying the Control of Online Infringement and Counterfeiting". Experts and reporters in related areas, as well as representatives from domestic and foreign-invested enterprises held dialogues on "Protecting Intellectual Property Rights for High-Quality Development". GATIS used the occasion to release the Digital Economy Innovation and Intellectual Property Rights Development Index of Major Cities Worldwide 2024.

In recent years, China has continued to strengthen the IPR protection under the rule of law, increased the strength of administrative enforcement and judicial protection, and carried out in-depth international exchanges and cooperation. As a result, the pattern of IPR protection, characterized by integrated promotion, upward and downward mobilization, and synergistic cooperation, has seen steady improvements, which have effectively promoted the high-quality development of the economy and society. Targeting the areas with prevalent infringement and counterfeiting activities, local authorities have strengthened the whole chain of supervision and enforcement, vigorously safeguarded the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese and foreign right-holders and consumers, and continued to create a market-oriented, law-based, and internationalized business environment. The WIPO has fully affirmed China's achievements in IP protection through its previously released Global Innovation Index 2024, in which China ranks 11th, maintaining a robust momentum of innovating and leadership for consecutive years.

The forum was co-hosted by the Ministry of Commerce, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the World Intellectual Property Organization, and the Global Alliance for Trade in Services. The co-organizers included the Shanghai Municipal Administration for Market Regulation, the China Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment, and the Development Research Center of State Administration for Market Regulation. A total of more than 280 participants included leaders and officials from relevant ministries, administrations for market regulation, foreign embassies, consulates and delegations, as well as experts, scholars, representatives from industry associations, and domestic and foreign-invested enterprises.

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https://www.ciie.org/zbh/en/news/exhibition/voice/20241108/46564.html  (English)
https://www.ciie.org/zbh/cn/IEF/News/20241108/46569.html  (Chinese)