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>[17.Apr.08] General
- European launch of the
EU-China IPR2 project
Source: EPO [Adapted]
The EU-China IPR2 cooperation
project enjoyed a successful European launch in Brussels
on 17.Apr.08. The spacious auditorium at the Residence
Palace was well filled as Gérard Giroud, Principal
Director for International Affairs at the EPO, and Ewa
Synowiec, Director for Intellectual Property at DG Trade,
gave an outline of the new cooperation project to representatives
of the EPO member states, industry and IP experts from
European institutions.
The project, which was
officially launched on 26.Nov.07 by EU Trade Commissioner
Peter Mandelson and Vice Minister Yu Guangzhou of China's
Ministry of Commerce, is building on the success of
IPR1 which was implemented by the EPO and aimed at promoting
introducing international IPR standards in China.
The EUR 16 million project,
of which 10.85 million are provided by the EU and 5.425
million by China, IPR2 is mainly dedicated to enforcement
of IP rights, by providing technical support to and
building the capacity of the different levels of Chinese
legislative, judicial and administrative authorities.
The aim is to
help improve their effectiveness; as well as improving
access to information for users and officials, and reinforcing
support to right holders.
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