BEIJING, June 15 (China IP News) -- On June 13, Dr. Shen Changyu, Commissioner of the State Intellectual Property Office of China (SIPO), met with Johanne Belisle, Commissioner of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), and exchanged views on topics including Patent Prosecution High Way (PPH) Cooperation, Cloud Patent Examination System (CPES) and IP public service. A new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and the Work Plan of 2016 and 2017 were signed after the meeting.  

Shen said that since the MOU and PPH cooperation agreement were signed in 2013, the bilateral cooperative relations had made substantial progress. Both sides have conducted effective cooperation in improving patent examination quality and providing good service for patent applicants of two countries. Shen expressed his appreciation for Canada’s efforts in developing innovation-based economy, which provides a prospective future for good IP cooperation between two sides. He hoped that the new MOU and work plan would effectively enhance the cooperation between the two offices.

Johanne Belisle said that CIPO values IP cooperation with SIPO. Such cooperation could not only guarantee investment Canadian companies make in China, but safeguard lawful right of Chinese companies in Canada. She said that CIPO and SIPO face common opportunities and challenges in multiple areas, and she hoped that both sides would learn from each other and strengthen collaboration.

According to the new MOU, the two offices will not only strengthen collaboration on IP legislation, administration management, personnel training and patent examination, but also communicate and cooperate on IP publicity and education, as well as formulation and implementation of national IP strategy.

2016-06-15

2016-06-15