Japanese and Chinese Government Organizations Held Exchange of Views Toward Stronger Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

February 2, 2024

On January 15 and 16, 2024, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and other relevant ministries and agencies held the 10th Meeting of the Japan-China Joint Intellectual Property Working Group (hereinafter referred to as the IP WG) in Beijing. During the meeting, views were exchanged on efforts to strengthen protection of intellectual property rights in both Japan and China.

The IP WG was established in June 2009 based on the Memorandum of Understanding on Exchanges and Cooperation for the Protection of Intellectual Property (IP) Rights which was agreed to between the METI Minister and China's Minister of Commerce (MOFCOM). The 10th meeting of the IP WG held in Beijing was co-chaired by Mr. Shimizu Mikiharu, Director-General of the Policy Planning and Coordination Department, the Japan Patent Office, and Mr. Li Ming, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Treaty and Law, MOFCOM. The participating representatives from a broad range of Japanese and Chinese government organizations exchanged information and views on various topics related to protecting intellectual property.

The industry roundtable was organized in parallel, in which the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA), the Intellectual Property Group in China (China IPG), The Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA), the Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA) and the Japan Association for Techno-innovation in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (JATAFF) participated from Japan.

By deepening mutually beneficial exchanges and cooperation between Japan and China in the field of intellectual property rights through the continuous holding of this IP WG, further advancement of the environmental development and cooperation in the protection of intellectual property rights between Japan and China is expected.

The meeting

Participating Organizations from Japan and China

(From Japan)
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, Japan Patent Office),
Secretariat of Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Office,
National Police Agency:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ministry of Finance (Customs and Tariff Bureau),
Agency for Cultural Affairs,
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,
and Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) as an observer.

（From China）
Ministry of Commerce, National Copyright Administration,
the Supreme People’s Court, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs,
General Administration of Customs, State Administration for Market Regulation,
National Intellectual Property Administration,
National Forestry and Grassland Administration,
Council for the Promotion of International Trade,
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development

[Last updated 2 February 2024]