China News Service, April 26th. Gan Lin, Director of the Office of the National Leading Group for Combating Infringement and Counterfeiting and Deputy Director of the State Administration for Market Regulation, said on the 26th that China ranked 14th in the "Global Innovation Index 2020" released by the World Intellectual Property Organization. , Is the only middle-income economy in the top 30.
On the afternoon of the 26th, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on the "Report on New Progress in China's Intellectual Property Protection and Business Environment (2020)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Report").
At the meeting, Gan Lin introduced that the "Report" analyzed the current international and domestic new situations and challenges.
From an international perspective, affected by the epidemic and other factors, international trade and investment have shrunk sharply, economic development has encountered major impacts, protectionism and unilateralism have risen, and technological innovation is facing huge obstacles.
From a domestic perspective, the vitality of the digital economy is stimulated, and new business forms and new models are developing vigorously against the trend; independent innovation has accelerated, and intellectual property rights have shifted from pursuing quantity to improving quality; the number of market entities has grown steadily, and new requirements have been put forward for optimizing the business environment .
Gan Lin said that the "Report" presents the work of protecting intellectual property rights in 2020, which is mainly reflected in six aspects.
In terms of overall coordination, the Party Central Committee and the State Council have made a series of decisions and deployments. The leading group held a national video conference to clarify the main points of the annual work. The leading group office and member units actively promoted implementation, closer cooperation between departments and more efficient regional coordination.
Regarding the protection of the rule of law, a number of laws, regulations and judicial interpretations such as the Civil Code, the Criminal Law, the Patent Law, and the Copyright Law have been formulated and revised to further improve the intellectual property legal system that conforms to international rules and adapts to China's national conditions.
In terms of administrative law enforcement, focusing on key areas, key links, and key products, a series of special actions have been launched to combat infringements.
In terms of judicial protection, the crackdown on crime has been stricter, the procuratorial supervision has been more adequate, and the quality and effectiveness of trials have been significantly improved.
In terms of social co-governance, deepen industry self-discipline, implement the main responsibilities of market players' production and operation, strengthen dispute mediation, and work together to form a governance pattern of co-management.
In terms of publicity and dissemination, focus on key tasks and extensive publicity through various channels such as the release of reports and typical cases to form a momentum effect.
Gan Lin pointed out that the "Report" shows the main results of optimizing the business environment in 2020, which are reflected in four aspects.
The first is to improve foreign investment services, play the role of a trade platform, improve the efficiency of commercial activities, and make investment and trade more convenient.
The second is to further relax market access, facilitate enterprise access, facilitate product access, and streamline administration and delegate power more fully.
The third is to continuously innovate regulatory methods, strictly enforce competition, strengthen property rights protection, and make law enforcement more effective.
The fourth is to effectively implement assistance measures, continue to improve the efficiency of registration, registration and other reviews, increase tax and fee reduction, and provide more comprehensive government services.
Gan Lin said that the "Report" expounds the main progress in deepening international exchanges and cooperation.
Mainly include: strengthening multilateral and bilateral exchanges through international conferences, forums and other forms to promote understanding and consensus; actively participating in international joint law enforcement actions to combat cross-border infringement and counterfeiting; participating in the formulation and signing of the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances and the China-EU Geographical Indications Agreement. International rules such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement have further improved the level of global governance.
Gan Lin said that China's persistence in protecting intellectual property rights and optimizing the business environment has been recognized by the international community.
According to the "Global Innovation Index 2020" released by the World Intellectual Property Organization, China ranks 14th and is the only middle-income economy in the top 30.
The special report "China's Successful Experience in Optimizing the Business Environment-Reform Drivers and Future Reform Opportunities" released by the World Bank pointed out that China's reform measures to optimize the business environment have provided reference for other economies in the world and strongly promoted global business. The overall environmental level has improved.
We will do our best for a long time and strive to build a world highland of innovation and an international highland of business environment.