Anti-piracy campaign bears fruit
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-10-25 11:37
Masses of pirated products have been seized, sales of certified products have
risen and business owners are now much more aware of IPR protection in China
thanks to an intensive anti-piracy campaign, a Chinese official has announced.
"The campaign has produced good results," said an official with a national
office responsible for cracking down on pornographic and illegal publications
here on Tuesday.
The 100-day nationwide campaign, focusing on pirated audio and video products
and computer software, was launched on July 15 by the office, the Ministry of
Culture, the Ministry of Public Security and seven other departments of the
central authorities.
According to the official, 19.46 million illegal publications were seized
each month on average from July through September, more than double the monthly
average figure for the January-June period.
He said many dealers checked their stock themselves and voluntarily handed
over pirated products. The statistics are not complete but apparently about one
million items were collected in this way.
"Audio and video product dealers and computer software dealers are much more
aware of IPR protection now," said the official.
He said reports from audio and video product wholesalers in Beijing and
Guangzhou indicate that daily sales of certified products have risen by around
20 percent since the campaign was launched. (For more biz stories, please visit Industry Updates)
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