Textile machinery will usher in intellectual property rights "strike hard"

Intellectual property protection has always been a very important part of China's textile industry development strategy. Since 1997, as the organizer of the China International Textile Machinery Exhibition, the Textile Industry Sub-Council of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) has included intellectual property protection in the exhibition and the contract for the exhibition of fabrics and home textiles held in the same year. Relevant clauses. The clause not only reminds exhibitors to focus on the protection of intellectual property rights and eliminates infringements. At the same time, it also stipulates in accordance with formal contract texts with exhibitors compliance with the rules and procedures for the protection of intellectual property rights at exhibitions, and clarifies the rights and obligations of exhibitors in respect of intellectual property rights.

Although it was a rainy day, in October 2002, during the 8th China International Textile Machinery Exhibition, foreign textile manufacturers complained that similar companies in China had infringed their patent rights, causing Chinese complaints to exhibitors. Stopped the show. The incident caused a great response in the industry. To this end, the China Textile Machinery and Equipment Industry Association actively took measures to organize a “Paper Machinery Training Industry Patent Training Course” in Beijing in November 2003, informing China’s textile machinery and equipment industry of its severe intellectual property situation. Targeted knowledge on patent law, patent search knowledge, patent litigation knowledge, knowledge of patent strategy construction, etc., provided companies with operational solutions, and invited local intellectual property at international exhibitions sponsored after 2004. The law enforcement agencies settled in the exhibition, signed the intellectual property protection commitment together with the participating companies, handled intellectual property disputes during the exhibition, and promoted the protection of intellectual property rights.

In 2005, the CCPIT formulated a series of documents such as “The Intellectual Property Rules for Exhibitions” and “Complaint Procedures for Intellectual Property Rights in Exhibitions” in accordance with relevant laws and regulations of the country, so that the intellectual property work carried out during the exhibition truly achieved a rule-based approach. . In March 2006, the "Measures for Intellectual Property Protection for Exhibitions" jointly formulated by the Ministry of Commerce, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, the National Copyright Administration, and the four ministries and commissions of the State Intellectual Property Office became the important legal basis for regulating the intellectual property rights of exhibitions.

Liu Jiaqiang, deputy secretary-general of the China Textile Machinery and Equipment Industry Association, said: “The introduction of the above policy shows that the Chinese government attaches great importance to the protection of intellectual property rights during the exhibition. International trade associations sponsored by trade associations should actively cooperate with the government and promote Industry intellectual property protection."

Intellectual Property Promotes Product Innovation

The protection of industrial intellectual property itself is like a game rule. Following and rationally using these rules will play a great role in supporting our product innovation. At present, the China National Textile and Apparel Council has signed the "Memorandum of Understanding on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights" with Italy, Japan, Germany and other developed countries to conduct in-depth and extensive exchanges on the protection, creation and utilization of intellectual property in the textile industry.

“China and developed countries can actively explore intellectual property trade opportunities and expand the transfer and licensing of copyrights and design patents in the market.” Du Yuzhou, President of China Textile Industry Association, was established in 2009 by China Textile Industry Association and Italian Textile. The China-Italy Intellectual Property Forum co-sponsored by the Garment Federation stated. “The major technological advances and innovations in the industry require the transnational integration of proprietary technologies. In particular, companies at the front end and terminal of the industrial chain can jointly develop new patented technologies that are of systematic significance by strengthening cross-licensing of industrial patents at home and abroad. The way of intellectual property cooperation, expand intellectual property trade, and jointly enhance competitiveness."

Mr. Shi Qiao, Secretary-General of Japan Textile Machinery Association, praised ITMAASIA CITME2010: “The Japanese exhibitors are very satisfied with the organization of this exhibition. Not only the big exhibitors have signed orders, but all the participating SMEs are also very successful. The difference from the past is that in addition to buyers from mainland China, there are many buyers from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other Southeast Asian countries.

The effective protection of the exhibitors’ intellectual property rights has made the world’s advanced textile machinery manufacturers no longer have concerns about participating in the exhibition. "As companies study relevant intellectual property rights, they will consciously fully understand the different technological schools in different countries of the world, thus also inspiring and guiding the innovation of their own products," said Liu Jiaqiang.

Innovate for greater development

In 2001, after China’s accession to the World Trade Organization, intellectual property rights were not only technical and economic issues, but had risen to the country’s diplomatic and political levels. For developed countries to obtain greater economic and political benefits worldwide, use knowledge barriers, strengthen their economic status, how to respond to the intellectual property challenges of developed countries, especially multinational corporations, and develop the national economy is a very pressing issue for us. problem.

On April 9, 2008, the State Council reviewed and approved the Outline of the National Intellectual Property Strategy, formed an effective operating mechanism from a strategic height, created a good legal and policy environment, and built a platform for intellectual property services. The core technology with independent intellectual property rights and the enhancement of intellectual property protection will become the winning chips for Chinese enterprises to participate in international competition. Chinese textile machinery companies must actively respond to challenges and must strengthen research and innovation in patents, trademark rights, copyrights, trade secrets, integrated circuit layout design, and other aspects, and develop products with independent intellectual property rights.

In recent years, the China Textile Machinery and Equipment Industry Association has actively responded to new situation needs and has been doing a good job in the field of intellectual property protection services for enterprises. “For example, popularize intellectual property knowledge, organize special training courses, and cultivate the backbone of intellectual property work for enterprises, and provide advice for enterprises when applying for patents, avoiding patent rights, combating patent infringement and intellectual property disputes, participating in the decision-making of enterprises, and conducting research and analysis. The technological development trend of textile machinery products provides services for the technical innovation of the textile machinery industry, etc.” said Liu Jiaqiang.

At the same time, the CCPIT also actively took measures in addition to strengthening the registration and filing of IPR protection at the exhibition. The Intellectual Property Office will record the enterprises suspected of infringing the intellectual property rights of others on the site of each exhibition, record the disputes and resolve the results, and form a work report on intellectual property rights, which will create conditions for the smooth progress of the next exhibition's intellectual property protection work. In addition, the CCPIT opened a Chinese textile legal service network in November 2003 to provide member companies with the latest information on intellectual property legislation and cases, and to answer questions concerning intellectual property rights. In 2006, the "11th Five-Year Development Outline for Textile Industry" clearly required that "the establishment and improvement of intellectual property rights and innovation foster independent brand protection mechanisms, strengthen the construction of textile and apparel independent brands, and strengthen corporate brand awareness." In 2009, the Textile Industry Adjustment and Revitalization Plan also required China's textile industry to implement its own brand construction project and achieve major breakthroughs in new material technologies, new textile machinery technologies and other new process technologies with independent intellectual property rights.

It can thus be seen that the promotion of R&D and innovation of high-tech with independent intellectual property rights combine intellectual property resources such as trademarks, patents, industrial design, information industries, and cultural and creative industries with industrial manufacturing advantages and advantages of traditional industries to promote innovation and creativity. The transformation and exchange of results and the strengthening of exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and foreign companies in the field of intellectual property are not only the only way for the adjustment and upgrading of the textile industry, but also the strategy for promoting the implementation of the national intellectual property strategy, forming and developing China's core competitiveness, and taking a new road to industrialization. Claim.