World Expo 2010 Shanghai IP Protection Outlines Unveiled

According to "World Expo 2010 Shanghai IP Protection Outlines"(hereafter called "The Outlines") by World Expo 2010 Organizing Committee (hereafter called "Organizing Committee"), China will actively protect IP rights of exhibiters according to Chinese IP laws, regulations and International Treaties China covenanted. In view of the time requirement of World EXPO IP protection, the pertinent government departments will open green channel for the exhibiters to file IP applications within the scope of Chinese IP laws. For example, The Outlines include the following supporting measures:
1. Organizing Committee will provide exhibiters with a list of qualified and creditable IP agencies.
2. During World Expo 2010 Shanghai, the pertinent government departments will set up an on-the-spot organ to provide exhibiters with consultancy of IP protection and to harmonize or settle IP conflicts.
3. Organizing Committee will provide exhibition certifying documents for exhibiters' exhibits or trademarks, which are firstly exhibited or used, so that within six months, exhibiters could save the novelty of the exhibits in Patent applications or could enjoy priority in trademark applications.
4. Organizing Committee will provide artists with certifying documents for their performance in order to protect their rights as actors and actresses.