In recent days, the henan provincial arbitration association has jointly organized an operational seminar with the provincial intellectual property defence centre to focus exchanges on intellectual property dispute resolution, professional capacity-building, etc., and to sign a framework agreement on cooperation to facilitate the creation of a new model of collaborative intellectual property arbitration protection。
Under the agreement, the parties will consolidate their functions, establish a coordinated, resource-sharing, efficient and coordinated mechanism for the coordinated protection of intellectual property arbitration, provide fair, efficient and expeditious intellectual property dispute resolution services to a wide range of innovative subjects, and create high ground for intellectual property arbitration protection in the central region. The parties identified a number of cooperative initiatives: the development of model rules for intellectual property arbitration consistent with the characteristics of the henan industry, regulating the arbitration process, optimizing the core elements of summary procedures, evidence acquisition, etc.; the establishment of intellectual property arbitration services in priority industrial parks, high-technology clusters, etc., and extension services; support for qualified arbitration institutions to set up intellectual property arbitration courts (centres) to build up national directories and foster high-level intellectual property arbitration institutions; broadening the scope of arbitration and exploring the inclusion of disputes such as patent opening licences and standard royalties in arbitration settlements; training and theoretical research in intellectual property practice, organization of case quality assessments, business seminars, etc., and the application of arbitration in new areas to facilitate the translation of results。
To ensure that cooperation initiatives are truly effective, agreements are clear, a regularized information-sharing mechanism is established, industry dynamics are regularly exchanged and typical cases are selected for publication. Joint advocacy to popularize the arbitration system, building on such important points as world intellectual property day; advancing foreign-related intellectual property arbitration; and supporting the involvement of arbitration institutions in cross-border dispute resolution to better serve business “out”。
This cooperation has resulted in a strong link between the provincial arbitration system and intellectual property protection efforts. Next, the two parties will continue to deepen their cooperation in all aspects, professionalize and regularize intellectual property arbitration services and provide strong legal guarantees for scientific and technological innovation and high-quality industrial development in henan province。
