ReformtobuildChinaintoIPpowerh

　　Therecentlyconcludedannualsessionofthe14thNationalPeoplesCongresspassedtheStateCouncilsinstitutionalreformplan，signalingthestartofanewroundofreformwhichwillimproveChinasdevelopmentpolicyandgovernancesystem。Theplanincludestherestructuringofcertaindepartments，adjustingtheirfunctionsandresponsibilities，andcreatingnewStateCouncilagencies。
　　Theplanalsoincludestheestablishmentofanationalfinancialsupervisionadministrationandanationaldatabureau，andtherestructuringoftheMinistryofScienceandTechnology。InChinaspushforinnovationdrivendevelopmentandbetterprotectingintellectualpropertyrights（IPR），theimprovementoftheintellectualpropertymanagementsystemisanimportantpartintheStateCouncilsinstitutionalreform。
　　Asacrucialcomponentofthecountrysopeninguppolicy，thenewroundofreformiscriticaltostrengtheningtheruleoflaw，enhancingadministrativeefficiency，andadvancingnationalandsocialdevelopment。OfparticularimportanceistheplantoimprovethemanagementofIPR，whichinvolvesadjustingandcoordinatingthefunctionsoftheNationalIntellectualPropertyAdministrationandtheStateAdministrationforMarketRegulation。ThisisanotherimportantreforminChinasadministrativemanagementsystemtobetterprotectIPR。
　　ThepurposeofthisroundofreformisalsotoexpeditiouslybuildChinaintoanintellectualpropertypowerhouse，andboostthecreation，use，protection，managementandservicesofintellectualproperty。
　　InSeptember2021，theCommunistPartyofChinaCentralCommitteeandtheStateCouncil，ChinasCabinet，issuedtheoutlineofbuildingChinaintoastrongintellectualpropertycountry（202135）。Hence，thereformoftheadministrativemanagementsystemforIPRreflectsnotonlytheimportanceofbuildingChinaintoanintellectualpropertypowerhousebutalsoChinasdeterminationtostrengthenIPRprotectionandpromoteitsutilization。
　　Withtheimplementationofthenewreformplan，ChinawillbettermanageandprotectIPRatthenationallevelthroughthecoordinatedeffortsoftheStateAdministrationforMarketRegulationandtheNationalIntellectualPropertyAdministration。Theformerwillhandletheadministrativelawenforcementworkrelatedtopatentsandtrademarks，whilethelatterwillprovideprofessionalguidanceforthework。Also，theNationalIntellectualPropertyAdministrationwillberesponsibleforpatentandtrademarkauthorization，foreignintellectualpropertyaffairs，andpublicmanagementofintellectualproperty。
　　IPRisanexclusiverightenjoyedbyintellectualpropertyownerswholegallyowntheircreationsforuseincommerceandindustry。Today，intellectualpropertyhasbecomeastrategicresourcefornationaldevelopmentandacoreelementofglobalcompetitiveness。Itisamajorissueatthenationalstrategiclevel。Andtheintellectualpropertysystemishighlyglobalized，withindustrializedWesterncountrieshavingdevelopedandimplementedtheintellectualpropertysystemfromanationalstrategicperspective。
　　OnJun5，2008，theStateCouncilissuedtheNationalIntellectualPropertyStrategyOutline，whichhashelpedChinamakeremarkableachievementsinimprovingtheintellectualpropertysystem，strengtheningIPRprotection，andpromotingtheeffectiveuseofintellectualproperty。
　　Inthecontextofthedevelopmentofthedigitaleconomyandemergingtechnologies，thestatusandroleofintellectualpropertyintheeconomicandsocialsphereshavebecomeincreasinglyprominent。Recognizingthis，ChinahaslaunchedtheIntellectualPropertyStrongCountryConstructionproject。
　　TheOutlineoftheConstructionofIntellectualPropertyStrongCountry（202135）proposestobuildamodernsocialistintellectualpropertysystem，createaworldclassbusinessenvironmentwithamechanismforprotectingintellectualproperty，andestablishefficientsystemsforincentivizinginnovationthroughintellectualpropertymarketsandfacilitatingpublicintellectualpropertyservices，promoteahumanisticsocialenvironmentforthehighqualitydevelopmentofintellectualproperty，andparticipateinglobalintellectualpropertygovernance。
　　Thesestrategicmeasuresandpoliciesalsoincludeimprovingthemanagementsystemofintellectualpropertyandstrengtheningcollaborativeprotection。Forexample，itproposestoconstructamanagementsystemwithunifiedresponsibilities，scientificnorms，andexcellentservices，establishaconvenient，efficient，strict，fair，open，andtransparentadministrativeprotectionsystem，anddevelopacollaborativeprotectionpatternwithunifiedleadership，smoothconnections，andfastandefficientcoordination。
　　Infact，therecentreforminIPRprotectionandadministrativemanagementhasenabledtheStateAdministrationforMarketRegulationandtheNationalIntellectualPropertyAdministrationtobetterfulfilltheirfunctionsinIPRprotectionandmanagement，andstrengthenChinasstrategyforapplyingintellectualpropertyincommerceandindustry，inordertotransformChinaintoaninnovationdrivencountryandanintellectualpropertypowerhouse。
　　TheauthorisaprofessorofintellectualpropertyattheChinaUniversityofPoliticalScienceandLawandvicepresidentoftheChinaIntellectualPropertySociety。
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