Roundtable 2022 with IP-related Associations and Media

March 30, 2022

On March 24, the WIPO Office in China (WOC) held the roundtable 2022 with IP-related associations and media in Beijing.

Representatives from China Trademark Association (CTA), Copyright Society of China (CSC), China Association of Inventions (CAI), Patent Protection Association of China (PPAC), China Intellectual Property Society (CIPS), China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), Music Copyright Society of China (MCSC), China Audio-Video Copyright Association (CAVCA), China Written Works Copyright Society (CWWCS), China Film Copyright Association (CFCA), Images Copyright Society of China (ICSC), China Daily, China Market Supervision News, China Intellectual Property News, China Science Daily, China Press, Publication, Radio and Television News, China Copyright Magazine, Sina Weibo, Zhihu, IP Lead and IPR Daily were invited to the event.

Ms. Liu Hua, Director of WOC, pointed out that the global IP filings remained strong and resilient against the backdrop of the big changes and the pandemic. The Global Innovation Index (GII) and the World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) 2021 showed that the global R&D investments, venture capitals and the IP applications have further increased against the overall downward trend. The pandemic severely hit the traditional industries such as tourism, travel and transportation, but on the other hand, it has accelerated the emerging industries such as bio-medical, distance education, mobile payment and the Internet of Things. With the rapid development of artificial intelligence, big data, block-chain and cloud computing, WIPO will address, negotiate and develop relevant new rules in order to forge a balanced, inclusive, vibrant and forward-looking global IP ecosystem for the benefit of all.

Liu Hua pointed out that China, as an important integral part of the global IP ecosystem, accounting for almost half of the global total in terms of patent, trademark and industrial design applications by origin, has established itself as an innovation leader, ranking 12th in the GII 2021. Notably, with increasing importance attached by the Chinese government to IP and formulation of the top-design for IP policies and systems, such as the 15-year Plan for the Building of an IPR Powerhouse and the 14th Five-Year Plan on IP, as outlined by the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in his Government Work Report 2022, China will embrace a promising future of innovation, creativity and IP undertakings.

Liu Hua welcomed China to participate in the global IP governance. WIPO and WOC would continue to tell the people-oriented Chinese IP stories, engage and support more extensively women, youth and SMEs in China, taking their ideas to markets and ensuring IP being a part of their life, aspiration and journey; continue to partner with Chinese stakeholders, aiming to develop long-term mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation; continue to provide high quality IP services, knowledge and data to Chinese users, responding to their needs; and continue to support Chinese government to use IP as a policy tool to create jobs, attract investments, improve business competitiveness and ultimately contribute to growth and sustainable development.

Liu Hua also introduced WIPO’s cooperation platforms for creative industries, including Accessible Books Consortium (ABC), WIPO Connect, WIPO for Creators, WIPO Alert, and Access to Research for Development and Innovation (ARDI). She encouraged the participation of Chinese Collective Management Organizations (CMOs) in the platforms.

The participants introduced their IP work, exchanged views on the IP protection and international cooperation, and made suggestions on how to further the cooperation with WIPO. Representatives from IP-related associations expected China’s participation in the global IP governance under the framework of WIPO at a broader level. They would encourage their members to extensively use WIPO’s global IP systems for the overseas IP protection. Representatives from CMOs discussed hot topics on copyright protection and looked forward to international exchanges and cooperation through WIPO platforms for creative industries. Representatives from traditional and new media expressed that they would keep tracking and covering WIPO and WOC activities, especially the World IP Day, to further popularise WIPO image in China and raise IP awareness in Chinese public.