1. Innovation and IP changes in China Kit Chan 1

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3. Presenters Dr. Alan Paau Al Kwok Tomson Lee 10/26/2015 3

4. Current Status One Road & One Belt Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) 亚洲基础设施投资银 Lot of RMB outside 4

5. 5 Hong Kong Monetary Authority

6. Biggest Manufacturing Country Knowledge Based Economy? 大众创业、万众创新 [Double Creation?] http://baike.baidu.com/item/%E4%B8%87%E4%BC%97%E5%88%9B%E6%96%B0 Domestic vs Global Technology now vs Improvements 6

7. What does China NEED? Frontier Technologies (selected) Biotechnology Information Technology Advanced Materials Technology Advanced Manufacturing Technology Advanced Energy Technology Main Areas (selected) Energy Environment Agriculture 7 10/26/2015 See "The National Medium- and Long-Term Program for Science and Technology Development (2006-2020)”, http://www.most.gov.cn/kjgh/kjghzcqhttp://www.most.gov.cn/kjgh/kjghzcq

8. CN, US and World? 1. http://www.sipo.gov.cn/tjxx/jianbao/year2014/a/a1.html 2. http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/oeip/taf/us_stat.pdf 3. http://www.wipo.int/pressroom/zh/articles/2015/article_0016.html http://www.sipo.gov.cn/tjxx/jianbao/year2014/a/a1.htmlhttp://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/oeip/taf/us_stat.pdfhttp://www.wipo.int/pressroom/zh/articles/2015/article_0016.html Utility PatentUtility ModelDesignPlantTotal CN 1 Appl.928,177868,511564,555n/a2,361,243 Grant233,228707,883361,576n/a1,302,687 US 2 Appl.578,802n/a35,3781,063615,243 Grant300,677n/a23,6571,072326,033 World 3 Appl.2,680,900 1,138,40015,600 Grant~1,180k 8

9. Concerns IPR violations Piracy especially in film and software industries 1 Losses in sales, royalties, and license fees 2 Lack of effective and consistent protection of IP rights Flooded with GIP, Government-Induced Patents and AIP, Apparent Invalid Patents; Lacking resources and a sophisticated legal system to effectively deal with IPR violations 3 Serious problem for domestic Chinese firms as well 4 9 10/26/2015 1. See China-U.S. Trade Issues, December 5, 2014, https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33536.pdf, Page 35.https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33536.pdf 2. Id. 3.Id. at Page 36 4.Id.

10. Trying…. Unprecedented emphasis to implement IP protection: “ 完善激励创新的产权制度、知识产权保护制度和促进科技成果转化的体 制机制 ” - 四中全会决议 “Perfect a property rights system and an intellectual property rights system that encourage innovation, and structures and mechanisms to stimulate the transformation of scientific and technological achievements.” - CCP Central Committee Decision concerning Several Major Issues in Comprehensively Advancing Governance According to Law) (October 23, 2014) Establishing IP courts in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou Supreme Court’s new proposed rules on patent infringement trials 1 Establishing PRC National IP judicial protection and International Exchange center in Shanghai 2 10 10/26/2015 1.See 最高人民法院关于审理侵犯专利权纠纷案件应用法律若干问题的解释 http://www.chinacourt.org/article/detail/2014/07/id/1355338.shtmlhttp://www.chinacourt.org/article/detail/2014/07/id/1355338.shtml 2.See http://www.chinaipr.gov.cn/http://www.chinaipr.gov.cn/

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