On May 29, the State Intellectual Property Office held the 2020 annual work conference on the guidance of handling foreign-related intellectual property disputes to summarize the guidance work and arrange the next stage of work. ZHOU Huiguo, deputy director of the State Intellectual Property Office, attended the meeting. Representatives of the intellectual property protection department of the State Intellectual Property Office, member units of the overseas intellectual property dispute response Guidance Council, some local intellectual property management departments, local sub centers of the first batch of national overseas intellectual property dispute response guidance centers and some of the first batch of overseas intellectual property dispute response guidance experts attended the meeting.

The meeting is conducted in a way of combining online and offline. At the meeting, the intellectual property protection department of the State Intellectual Property Office, the China Intellectual Property Research Association and the intellectual property service center of the China Council for the promotion of international trade respectively reported on the construction of the foreign-related intellectual property dispute response mechanism, the work of the national overseas intellectual property dispute response Guidance Center, and the work of the overseas intellectual property dispute response guidance We will share our experience in dealing with foreign-related intellectual property disputes. The meeting also issued letters of appointment to the first group of overseas experts who were previously selected to deal with intellectual property disputes.

ZHOU Huiguo affirmed the positive progress made in the construction of response mechanism for foreign-related intellectual property disputes over a period of time. He pointed out that in recent years, the construction of the mechanism for handling foreign-related intellectual property disputes has entered a fast lane. All relevant departments have conscientiously implemented the requirements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council on the deployment of intellectual property work, adopted various measures and cooperated closely, and made phased progress in the construction of mechanism, center and platform. At present, the national overseas intellectual property dispute response guidance center has been put into operation, providing guidance services directly to enterprises. The establishment of 10 local sub centers focuses on the needs of regional development, promoting the further sinking of overseas intellectual property dispute response guidance services and further strengthening of the overall strength. The expert consultation mechanism for overseas intellectual property dispute response has been established and continuously improved. The overseas intellectual property information platform "zhinanzhen" has visited more than 16 million times. Various services of overseas intellectual property dispute response guidance have been welcomed and recognized by Chinese enterprises, and many enterprises have benefited from the resolution and mitigation of overseas intellectual property disputes.

ZHOU Huiguo stressed that at present, the overseas intellectual property disputes of enterprises are still high, and the situation is becoming more complicated and severe due to various factors. We should fully understand that the construction of the response mechanism for foreign-related intellectual property disputes is an important measure to improve China's international competitiveness and an important aspect to deal with the complex international situation. He demanded that we should unify our thinking, make breakthroughs in key areas, strengthen overall planning and expand publicity, further improve the guidance system for handling overseas intellectual property disputes, form a joint force for the construction of foreign-related intellectual property dispute handling mechanism, enhance the awareness and ability of market participants in intellectual property protection, effectively promote the efficient operation of overseas intellectual property dispute handling, and "go global" for Chinese enterprises ”Escort.