XP stops or will create security issues

How does Microsoft stop providing technical support for Windows XP? Chinese companies frequently encounter the United States "337 investigation", how to deal with? What changes will result from the imminent implementation of the new trademark law?

At the press conference on the development of China’s intellectual property in 2013 held in Beijing on the 22nd, Shen Changyu, Director of the State Intellectual Property Office, Liu Junchen, Deputy Director of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, and Xiao Xiaohong, Deputy Director of the National Copyright Administration, focused on the hot topics that these communities are generally concerned about. Answered questions from Chinese and foreign reporters.

XP stop service will create security problems

On April 8 this year, Microsoft stopped providing technical support for its Windows XP operating system.

Speaking of the impact of this incident on the work of authenticating software in China, Miao Xiaohong said that after Microsoft stops providing technical support, it will create security problems. The Chinese government and enterprises are vulnerable to hackers. The price of Windows 8 is relatively high, which will inevitably increase the cost of Chinese government procurement.

According to Yan Xiaohong, by the end of last year, the central and provincial governments and all municipal and county governments had completed the task of reviewing software copyright checks. To this end, governments at all levels have purchased software worth several billion yuan. At the same time, during the process of promoting the legalization of large state-owned enterprise software, a large amount of software was also purchased. For all these governments and companies that use the Windows XP operating system, Microsoft should provide appropriate after-sales services.

Lou Xiaohong said that in order to safeguard the information security of users, the relevant departments are negotiating with Microsoft. At the same time, some domestic security software vendors began to provide security support services for the Windows XP operating system. Relevant departments are also conducting product evaluation work on security software and promoting the use of security software products.

China has become the biggest victim of "337 investigations"

In recent years, Chinese companies have frequently encountered US “337 investigations” on intellectual property infringement, which only reached 19 cases last year.

Shen Changyu pointed out in this regard that with the increasing trade between China and the United States, disputes over intellectual property rights between China and the United States have also increased. China has become the main target country and the largest victim country of the United States' "337 investigation."

“Section 337 investigation” refers to the US International Trade Commission’s investigation of unfair trade practices infringing on registered intellectual property rights in the United States under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The low threshold for the investigation and severe sanctions, the short time for responding and the high litigation costs have become major obstacles to the Chinese enterprises’ export to the United States.

According to Shen Changyu, Chinese companies are actively responding to the increasing number of "337 investigations." For example, ZTE Corporation has suffered six US “337 investigations” in recent years, but through active response, from last December to March this year, it won three final awards in succession.

Shen Changyu pointed out that when Chinese companies go to the international market, they must first do a good job of intellectual property rights, actively apply for patents overseas, and strengthen their protection of intellectual property rights; secondly, they should be good at and dare to use intellectual property rules to safeguard their own legitimate rights and interests, To deal with various intellectual property disputes.

New Trademark Law will make trademark registration more convenient

The newly revised trademark law will be implemented on May 1 this year. Liu Junchen pointed out that this amendment has facilitated the registration of trademarks and increased the protection of intellectual property, mainly in the following three aspects:

First, trademark registration will be more convenient. It takes about 30 months to register a trademark five years ago and it has been compressed to less than 10 months last year. The new trademark law provides that the statutory time limit for the examination of a trademark is 9 months.

The second is more effective regulation of trademark registration, use, and agency. Such as: clarify the well-known trademark protection system and guide the return of well-known trademarks. Another example: the supervision of trademark agencies has been further strengthened, and serious business violations may be suspended by law.

The third is more effective protection of trademark exclusive rights. The new trademark law further intensified the crackdown on various trademark infringements and increased punitive compensation provisions. According to this law, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce will further intensify investigation and infringement of various trademark infringements.