Representatives of the World Intellectual Property Organization visited China Council for the promotion of drugs

Source: China pharmaceutical innovation promotion association may 23, 2017 On May 23, 2017, song Ruilin, executive chairman of China Pharmaceutical Innovation Promotion Association (hereinafter referred to as China pharmaceutical promotion association), met with Chen Hongbing, director of the Beijing Office of the World Intellectual Property Organization (hereinafter referred to as WIPO), and LV Guoliang, deputy director of WIPO The two sides held fruitful talks on cooperation in intellectual property protection, including drug patent protection, research on drug patent linkage system, etc President Song Ruilin introduced to him the current situation of China's pharmaceutical innovation and development and pharmaceutical patent protection, and emphasized that intellectual property protection policy is the cornerstone of pharmaceutical innovation; it is of great significance to enhance the innovation ability of the pharmaceutical industry and promote the sustainable development of China's pharmaceutical industry Director Chen Hongbing of WIPO office said that the establishment of WIPO China office has provided a new link and an important platform for cooperation and exchange between China and WIPO At the same time, it will also provide intellectual property international services for Chinese enterprises and innovators, help China better understand the international rules of intellectual property and actively participate in international cooperation and exchange of intellectual property During the talks, the two sides discussed in detail the relevant arrangements for the delegation of China pharmaceutical promotion association to visit WIPO headquarters in June, and reached broad consensus on issues such as research on intellectual property protection policies in the field of pharmaceutical innovation, research and development cooperation on tropical disease treatment drugs using WIPO database, etc Cheng Yinqi, Deputy Secretary General of the China Association for the promotion of drugs, and Lu Xiaoti, deputy director of the International Department, attended the meeting.