Copyright registration advised
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CHINA’S top legislators reviewed a report on the enforcement of the Copyright Law yesterday that suggested information sharing between law enforcement and justice departments should be strengthened to protect copyrights.
The report, by inspectors organized by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, advised governments at all levels to establish a nationwide system for copyright registration.
Copyright registration certificates from one place often fail to be recognized by law enforcement and justice departments in other places, which is a weak point of copyright protection, the report said.
It also pointed out that copyright owners’ enthusiasm to defend their rights tended to be hampered by the high cost of defense, long waits for the hearing of lawsuits, difficulties in collecting evidence and low compensation.
A mechanism should be established to incorporate copyright infringement into the credit records of businesses and individuals, said the report, adding that those found guilty of violations would be punished.
It also proposed that amendments to the Copyright Law, which was put into effect in 1991, should be worked on and a complete draft law for the Standing Committee to consider compiled as soon as possible.
From 2013 to 2016, the number of copyright registrations in China doubled from over 1 million to more than 2 million, the report said.
From 2005 to 2016, 508 million pirated products were confiscated, the report showed.
From 2010 to 2016, courts closed 368,611 civil cases and 6,746 criminal cases on copyright infringement.
Since 2010, public security departments across the country have cracked almost 10,000 criminal cases on copyright violations.
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