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IPR violations go public

China Daily ran a story on a statement from the State Council that the country will expose IP rights violations to the public and build a system of real estate registration. According to the statement, manufacture and sale of counterfeit or substandard products and IP rights infringement will be released to the public after legal proceedings. Premier Li Keqiang presided over the executive meeting of the State Council. The central government has ordered law enforcement authorities to disclose case details, penalties and evidence after a decision has been made.

Source: China Daily

The move is in line with the government's plan to increase transparency. At the same time, it is looking to boost product quality, consumer confidence and, by protecting IP, encourage innovation. For real estate, integrating the responsibilities for registration will improve administration and may ease some of the burdens on companies and the public. The information regarding IP infringement will be stored in a social credit system and local governments at all levels will be responsible for supervision. This is a positive development and greater access to information will be valuable to stopping IP infringement, especially the repeat infringers.

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