The 22nd International Seminar on Intellectual Property

Two Important IP Documents signed by Both China and Russia Sides

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Shen Changyu, director of the National Intellectual Property Administration, PRC led a delegation to visit the Rospatent and attend the 22nd International Seminar on Intellectual Property hosted by the Russian side. During the meeting, the two sides conducted in-depth discussions on cooperation in the field of intellectual property between China and Russia. As a model of cooperation, the two sides announced the launch and operation of the International Center of Intellectual Property “Innovation Silk Way”, and signed the MOU on Intellectual Property Data Exchange and the Summary of Talks on the The International Center of Intellectual Property “Innovation Silk Way”, which will provide government support for the future information sharing and service center operation in the field of intellectual property. Feng Yaowu, the president of the E&A Group Limited and leader of the the International Center of Intellectual Property “Innovation Silk Way”, attended the meeting with the delegation.

The director of the Rospatent, Grigoriy Ivliev, and the director of the National Intellectual Property Administration, PRC, Shen Changyu, held a bilateral meeting during the Seminar.

"We are very respectful and interested in the experience of our peers, "said the head of the Rospatent, Grigoriy Ivliev, during the meeting. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has well interpreted the combination of the development of intellectual property and the application of modern information technology. For us, it is very important that the processes be carried out with the direct support of the State ".

During the meeting, the head of the Rospatent once again stressed that as members of the BRICS countries, China and Russia have always been committed to the cooperation and development in the field of intellectual property, and meanwhile both sides strive to maintain a unified position in the international organizations, just as in the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization Conference held in Geneva recently.

the head of the Rospatent, Grigoriy Ivliev appreciated the Chinese colleagues’ efforts in supporting the proposal to protect the chief director rights of Russia and hoped China could support Russia to put Russian in Madrid trademark registry, 3D model inventory establishment and computer software registry system as a working language and also a series of claims made in World Intellectual property organization for standard issues. Grigoriy Ivliev and Shen Changyu agreed to discuss our common ground in UN Assembly started next week in detail.

As a model of Sino-Russian cooperation in intellectual filed, the two sides declared to start the operation of International Center of Intellectual Property “Innovation Silk Way”. The center will serve Russian businessmen and intellectual property exporters in Chinese market. Director of the National Intellectual Property Administration, PRC, Shen Changyu said:“the establishment of the center will promote the development of Sino-Russian cooperation in economic filed and strengthen the communication in intellectual innovation, protection and commercialization, which can benefit the development of Sino-Russian innovation activities.”

During the meeting, two important international agreements were signed:  the MOU on Intellectual Property Data Exchange and the Summary of Talks on the The International Center of Intellectual Property “Innovation Silk Way”. According to the MOU, the two sides will exchange information gratuitously, and these information can be shared within or used externally. The works of Chinese local intellectual property information service center and Russian technology innovation support center were firstly discussed. The Summary can guarantee that the intellectual property divisions of the two countries will support the works of the center.

During the meeting, the two sides also held grand extension announcement signing and exchange ceremony for PPH Cooperative Agreement.