China News Agency, Beijing, April 23 (Reporter Sun Zifa) Shen Changyu, director of the State Intellectual Property Office of China, said on the 23rd that in 2019, intellectual property rights will play a more important role in promoting the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity. Accelerate.
The State Council Information Office held the 2019 China Intellectual Property Development Press Conference in Beijing. Shen Changyu made the above remarks when introducing the situation and answering questions. He said that the formulation of the "Strategy for Intellectual Property Powers (2021-2035)" was fully launched in 2019 and the first draft of the outline has been completed.
China's "National Intellectual Property Strategy Outline" was promulgated and implemented in 2008. The goal of "building China into a country with a high level of intellectual property creation, application, protection and management" by 2020 has been basically achieved and is the next step. Intellectual property power lays a solid foundation.
First, China's intellectual property rights have grown significantly, becoming a veritable intellectual property power. From 2007 to 2019, the number of effective invention patents in China (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) increased from 84,000 to 1.862 million; the total number of valid registered trademarks increased from 2.353 million to 25.219 million; copyright, new plant varieties, geography Signs, layout design of integrated circuits have increased significantly; core patents, well-known brands, fine copyrights, new varieties of fine plants, etc. continue to increase.
The second is that the use of intellectual property rights has achieved remarkable results and effectively promoted economic and social development. In 2018, the added value of national patent-intensive industries reached 10.7 trillion yuan, accounting for 11.6% of the gross domestic product (GDP); in 2019, the total box office of national movies reached 64.3 billion yuan, nearly 20 times that of 2007; intellectual property rights The total import and export of user fees increased from US $ 8.5 billion in 2007 to US $ 41 billion in 2019, a nearly five-fold increase.
Third, the protection of intellectual property rights has been continuously strengthened and the business environment has continued to improve. China has basically established a comprehensive intellectual property legal system that complies with internationally accepted rules and has a full range of categories. Administrative protection and judicial protection have been comprehensively strengthened. Social satisfaction with intellectual property protection has reached 78.98 points, and the whole has entered a good stage.
Fourth, the awareness of intellectual property rights in the whole society has been significantly improved, and the basic environment has been further consolidated. The public's awareness of intellectual property strategy increased from 3.7% in 2008 to 86.3% in 2017. Innovation and development, brand consumption, knowledge payment, etc. have gradually become people's habits, and the intellectual property culture that respects knowledge, advocates innovation, integrity and law abiding is gaining popularity.
Fifth, international cooperation in intellectual property rights has continued to expand and deepen, and international influence has significantly increased. China has established intellectual property cooperative relations with more than 80 countries and regions and international organizations around the world, and has become an important participant in the formulation of international rules on intellectual property rights and global governance such as the World Intellectual Property Organization and the World Trade Organization. Continuously increase the overseas distribution of intellectual property rights.
Shen Changyu said that the quality and efficiency of China's patent and trademark examination continued to improve, and the construction of a strong province, city, and enterprise with intellectual property rights was also accelerated. At present, China is stepping up the formulation of a strategic outline for a powerful country with intellectual property rights for 2035. The first draft has basically been formed. The next step will be to speed up enrichment and improvement. The plan is to submit it to the central government for review in the second half of this year. (Finish)