Xing Huina:

We will now move on to the Q&A session. Please identify your news organization before posing your questions.

CCTV:

The third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee explicitly called for building an efficient system for the comprehensive management of intellectual property rights (IPR). What plans does the CNIPA have to carry out the related work? Thank you. 

Shen Changyu:

Thank you for your question. I'll answer this one. Adopted at the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, the resolution on further deepening reform comprehensively to advance Chinese modernization lays out many reforms regarding IPR, emphasizing the need to improve the property rights system to ensure law-based, equitable protection of the property rights of economic entities under all forms of ownership on a long-term basis and to establish an efficient system for the comprehensive management of IPR. According to the resolution, all economic entities, regardless of their form of ownership, will be treated equally when their property rights and legal interests are infringed upon or they infringe upon the property rights and legal interests of others. Also, the punitive compensation system will be refined. All these fully demonstrate that the CPC Central Committee attaches high importance to work related to IPR and that IPR play an important role in overall modernization. 

The CNIPA is thoroughly studying the spirit of the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, while maintaining a problem- and objective-oriented approach. We have explored implementation measures and plan to carry out related work from three aspects, with the aim of deepening reforms regarding IPR and facilitating the establishment of an efficient system for comprehensive management of IPR. 

First, we will deepen reform on comprehensive management of intellectual property rights by better encouraging innovation. We will uphold the idea that by protecting intellectual property rights, we are protecting innovation. We will further intensify intellectual property rights protection, enhance legal protection for intellectual property rights, improve the punitive compensation system, create a framework for comprehensive protection, foster an innovation-friendly environment, and boost new quality productive forces. We will remove barriers impeding the invention, use, protection, management, service and international cooperation of intellectual property rights, while boosting the comprehensive utilization of patents, trademarks, geographical indications, layout-design of integrated circuits and data intellectual property with the aim of multiplying benefits. We will focus on addressing critical technical challenges, enhance support regarding patent examination for key and core technologies, and facilitate the transformation and application of patents, with the aim of contributing to the development of a modern industrial system, creating a virtuous cycle of investment in and output of innovation, and achieving greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology. 

Second, we will deepen reform on comprehensive management of intellectual property rights by more effectively boosting high-standard opening up. With the aim of better coordinating foreign-related intellectual property right issues, we will participate deeply in global governance with regards to intellectual property rights, help improve related international rules, and expand institutional opening up. We will ensure equal treatment and protection for domestic and foreign-invested enterprises and create a first-class business environment based on market rules, the rule of law and international norms to attract global resource factors and increase the use of foreign investment, so that the domestic economy and international engagement can reinforce each other. We will guide export-oriented enterprises to create plans regarding overseas intellectual property rights, enhance assistance for safeguarding enterprises' legitimate rights and interests overseas, and encourage businesses to tap the global market.

Third, we will deepen reform on comprehensive management of intellectual property rights by facilitating the development of a high-standard market system. We will lawfully and equally protect the intellectual property rights of business entities under all forms of ownership and crack down on all kinds of infringing and illegal activities, so as to create a business environment that upholds fair competition and facilitates the creation of a unified national market where state-owned, private and foreign-invested enterprises all confidently operate their businesses, expand market shares and make investments. We will promote the deep integration of intellectual property rights and other productive factors, invigorate all productive factors such as labor, knowledge, technology, management, capital and data, and utilize various types of advanced, high-quality productive factors to foster new quality productive forces. We will improve the systems and mechanisms for fully motivating central and local governments, continue to enhance interdepartmental and interregional collaboration, strengthen top-level design while fostering a spirit of exploration among primary-level personnel, and promote the deep coordination of intellectual property rights and national, regional and industry-specific strategies, so as to boost effective interaction and provide robust support. Thank you.