British magazine Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) on July 13 announced this year's selection of most influential people in IP. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, SIPO Commissioner Tian Lipu, Supreme People's Court IP Tribunal Chief Judge Kong Xiangjun, ASUS president Shi Chongtang, ZTE IPR Chief Wang Haibo, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law President Wu Handong and GE (Asia) senior IP consultant Jack Chang are on the list.

Wen, who was called the people's premier by Chinese and foreign media, is on the list for the first time and would play a pivotal role in the future, according to MIP. Tian Lipu is on the list for the sixth time. 

(China IP News)