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Question : Regarding the protection of intellectual property rights, please provide the following information: (a) Comparison of crime statistics relating to infringement of intellectual property rights for the past three years (i.e. 2007-08 to 2009-10). (b) Details, estimated expenditure and outcome indicators of the publicity programmes which aim at promoting public/traders’ awareness of intellectual property rights. Asked by : Hon. IP Wai-ming Reply : (a) For cases detected by the Customs and Excise Department in the past three years (2007 to 2009) in relation to infringement of intellectual property rights (IPR), the relevant statistics are given below :
The crime trends related to IPR infringement are affected by many factors. They may include changes to the relevant legislation, public awareness of IPR, and advances in technology, etc. Regardless, the Department will continue to take rigorous actions against piracy and counterfeiting activities at all levels to reduce the scale of such activities. (b) The Intellectual Property Department has been promoting awareness of and respect for intellectual property rights among the public and the industries through various publicity and educational activities. In support, Customs will continue to implement the following major programmes in 2010-11: (i) the “IPR Protection Alliance”: riding on the participation of IPR-related stakeholders, the initiative aims at enhancing awareness of IPR among the industrial and commercial sectors as well as the public, and facilitating cooperation among various sectors in combating infringement and piracy offences; and (ii) the “Youth Ambassador Against Internet Piracy” scheme: through the scheme, we enlist support from the members of 11 uniformed groups in combating online infringing activities, thus helping to uphold a positive attitude towards the protection of IPR. The above programmes not only help strengthen collaboration between the Department and the industries, they also serve to promote respect for IPR in the community. In 2010-11, the estimated expenditure for implementing the above programmes is about $400,000.
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