On
the morning of August 23, Huang Rong, Vice Chairman of All-China Federation of
Industry and Commerce (ACFIC), led a delegation to Shanghai Intellectual
Property Court for investigating the status quo of intellectual property right
protection in private enterprises, accompanied by Wang Zhixiong, Vice Chairman
of ACFIC, Vice Chairman of Shanghai CPPCC and Chairman of Shanghai Federation
of Industry and Commerce, Wang Chuang, Deputy Chief Judge of the No.3 Civil
Tribunal of the Supreme People's Court, etc. Mao Ronghua, the Party member and
Vice President of Shanghai High People's Court, and the persons-in-charge of
relevant departments participated in the investigation. Vice Chairman Huang
Rong and his delegation visited the lawsuit service center, the tribunals and
other places of Shanghai Intellectual Property Court, and attended an informal
discussion on the work of intellectual property right protection. Wang
Qiuliang, President of Shanghai Intellectual Property Court, introduced the
trial works, judicial reform and other issues since the establishment of Shanghai
Intellectual Property Court, focusing on the initiatives serving the overall
interests and the professional trial mechanism reform. Mao Ronghua, Vice President
of Shanghai High People's Court, presided over the discussion, and introduced
the work effectiveness of the "1+1+6" IPR trial pattern,
"three-in-one" trial mode, serving the overall interests, external
exchange and other aspects. Vice Chairman Huang Rong fully affirmed the works
of Shanghai Intellectual Property Court since its establishment, and introduced
the background and theme of this investigation. He pointed out that there were
problems in case filing, difficulties in providing evidence and low
compensation in IPR protection as reflected by private enterprises, and that
the court also faced numerous challenges in the trial. So he hoped that
suggestions might be provided by Shanghai courts during the investigation.
Fully affirming the achievements of Shanghai Intellectual Property Court since
its establishment, Vice Chairman Wang Zhixiong indicated that the private
enterprises were faced with problems in litigation when involved in
intellectual property right disputes, and suggested that the courts intensify
their trial and law enforcement efforts, lift up their professional and
international levels, and improve the mechanism of connecting litigation with mediation.
The attendees discussed thoroughly and exchanged opinions about the
abovementioned issues. Speeches were delivered for the purpose of exchange by Deputy
Chief Judge Wang Chuang, Vice President of Shanghai Intellectual Property Court
Li Shulan and others.