The 101st Session of Canton Fair was concluded a few days ago with record export turnover and noticeable headways made in IPR protection. The session had less IPR infringement cases, less enterprises being complained and less confirmed IP infringements over the previous session.

According to Xu Bing, Deputy Secretary General and spokesman of the Fair, this year buyers signed deals worth 36.39 billion U.S. dollars, up by 6.8% over the last event. On the IPR front, the session processed 570 complaints, with 744 exhibitors being complained and 454 confirmed infringements. This year the Export Section had 12 less processed cases of IP infringement, 109 less enterprises being complained, and 57 less confirmed IP infringements than the last session, down by 2.09%、12.85% and 11.2% respectively. The proportion of infringements to total exhibitors also dropped by 0.41%. The newly added Import Section received 9 complaints, with 5 enterprises being complained and 2 confirmed infringements.

Xu Bing said that the current session of Canton Fair substantially promoted IPR protection as it imposed new punishments on IP infringement. Any exhibitor convicted for IPR violation by administrative or legitimate means would be banned from participating in the next six events and subject to public disclosure. Based on relevant regulations, Ningbo Changlun Electric Appliances Co.,Ltd would be banned from the next 6 events; 4 enterprises, including Ningbo Reyda International Economic & Trade Corp. Ltd. the next 4. He added that the 101st session also laid down new regulations that cut 5% of the exhibition stands of those with higher infringement ratio than 50%, the average of the session. Currently the Canton Fair is working on the details of punishment decisions.