An intellectual property symposium jointly organized by China
and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) opened in
Beijing yesterday, attended by more than 80 participants from China
and the 10 ASEAN member countries.
Tian Lipu, commissioner of China's State Intellectual Property
Office (SIPO),
said at the opening ceremony that as China and the ASEAN have
established their strategic partnership and are working toward a
free trade zone, both sides are paying closer attention to
intellectual property protection, which is crucial to scientific
advancement and trade.
The five-day symposium will focus on the construction of an
intellectual property legal system, intellectual property rights
acquisition and management, intellectual property rights protection
and economic development, intellectual property information
dissemination and personnel training.
(Xinhua News Agency September 6, 2005)