Maseru, July.18—China has established partnerships with over 80 countries and regions in intellectual property (IP) cooperation, Shen Changyu, head of the China National Intellectual Property Administration, said at a press conference, elaborating on China’s IP achievements during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).
The country’s IP cooperation has been further strengthened and expanded with the U.S., the European Union (EU), Japan, South Korea, the BRICS members, ASEAN countries, Central Asian countries and African countries, effectively supporting high-level opening up, said Shen.
In 2021, China and the EU inked an agreement on geographical indications protection and cooperation, achieving mutual recognition and protection of the first batch of listed products. In 2022, the country successfully acceded to the Hague Agreement, a global treaty to govern the registration of industrial designs. China has also made efforts to promote the conclusion of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge, as well as the Riyadh Design Law Treaty…
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