Chinese mainland companies have now registered 7,000 trademarks in Taiwan, according to Fu Shuangjian, deputy director of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.

But the number pales compared to the 90,000 trademarks Taiwan-based companies have registered on the Chinese mainland, Fu said at this year's Cross-Straits Trademark Forum that opened on May 10 in Taipei.

"The cooperation agreement on cross-Straits intellectual property protection signed last year has served as a good communication channel," he said.

"Both sides have made great improvements in fighting counterfeits, malicious trademark registration and protection of well-known brands."

Representatives from intellectual property departments, companies and associations also delivered speeches.

(Source: China Daily)