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06TAIPEI1788
2006-05-25 08:04:00
CONFIDENTIAL
American Institute Taiwan, Taipei
Cable title:
TAIWAN IPR DELEGATION VISITS CHINA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TAIPEI 001788
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STATE FOR EAP/TC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/24/2026
TAGS: ECON PINR KIPRTRD PREL CM TW
SUBJECT: TAIWAN IPR DELEGATION VISITS CHINA
REF: TAIPEI 1618
Classified By: AIT DEPUTY DIRECTOR DAVID KEEGAN, REASONS 1.4 B, C.
C O N F I D E N T I A L TAIPEI 001788
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STATE FOR EAP/TC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/24/2026
TAGS: ECON PINR KIPRTRD PREL CM TW
SUBJECT: TAIWAN IPR DELEGATION VISITS CHINA
REF: TAIPEI 1618
Classified By: AIT DEPUTY DIRECTOR DAVID KEEGAN, REASONS 1.4 B, C.
1. (C) Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) Deputy
Director General Lu Wen-hsiang confirmed to AIT on May 23
that TIPO Director General Tsai Lien-sheng and three TIPO
Department Directors are currently traveling in China to meet
with PRC IPR officials. The TIPO officials have joined a
delegation organized by the (Taiwan) Chinese National
Federation of Industries on a 10-day visit to China May 23 -
June 1.
2. (C) According to Lu, this is the first time in three
years that Taiwan IPR officials have traveled to China for
meetings. The three department heads include the people
responsible for trademark, patent, and copyright issues. DG
Tsai and his staff will spend five days in Beijing to discuss
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IPR issues with their PRC counterparts. Lu did not name the
PRC officials, but media reports indicate they will include
officials from the PRC Trademark Office, Patent Office,
Copyright Office, and Trademark Screening Committee. Lu said
that issues on the agenda include the protection of Taiwan
trademarks and patents as well as issues regarding PRC
business use of Taiwan geographic indicators on agricultural
products. They will also discuss cross-Strait IPR
enforcement and cooperation in cracking down on commercial
piracy and smuggling.
3. (C) The PRC has recently refused to attend U.S.-hosted
multilateral conferences on IPR and export control if Taiwan
officials were also invited. However, the PRC has sent
officials to a recent Japan-sponsored conference on export
control which was attended by Taiwan officials, and the PRC
has no problem sending high-ranking officials to Taiwan, or
receiving Taiwan officials in China (reftel). The PRC
remains allergic to Taiwan participation when the United
States is also a party to the meetings, but otherwise, there
seems to be a recent significant rise in the level of
"non-official official" exchanges going on between Taiwan and
the PRC.
YOUNG
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STATE FOR EAP/TC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/24/2026
TAGS: ECON PINR KIPRTRD PREL CM TW
SUBJECT: TAIWAN IPR DELEGATION VISITS CHINA
REF: TAIPEI 1618
Classified By: AIT DEPUTY DIRECTOR DAVID KEEGAN, REASONS 1.4 B, C.
1. (C) Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) Deputy
Director General Lu Wen-hsiang confirmed to AIT on May 23
that TIPO Director General Tsai Lien-sheng and three TIPO
Department Directors are currently traveling in China to meet
with PRC IPR officials. The TIPO officials have joined a
delegation organized by the (Taiwan) Chinese National
Federation of Industries on a 10-day visit to China May 23 -
June 1.
2. (C) According to Lu, this is the first time in three
years that Taiwan IPR officials have traveled to China for
meetings. The three department heads include the people
responsible for trademark, patent, and copyright issues. DG
Tsai and his staff will spend five days in Beijing to discuss
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IPR issues with their PRC counterparts. Lu did not name the
PRC officials, but media reports indicate they will include
officials from the PRC Trademark Office, Patent Office,
Copyright Office, and Trademark Screening Committee. Lu said
that issues on the agenda include the protection of Taiwan
trademarks and patents as well as issues regarding PRC
business use of Taiwan geographic indicators on agricultural
products. They will also discuss cross-Strait IPR
enforcement and cooperation in cracking down on commercial
piracy and smuggling.
3. (C) The PRC has recently refused to attend U.S.-hosted
multilateral conferences on IPR and export control if Taiwan
officials were also invited. However, the PRC has sent
officials to a recent Japan-sponsored conference on export
control which was attended by Taiwan officials, and the PRC
has no problem sending high-ranking officials to Taiwan, or
receiving Taiwan officials in China (reftel). The PRC
remains allergic to Taiwan participation when the United
States is also a party to the meetings, but otherwise, there
seems to be a recent significant rise in the level of
"non-official official" exchanges going on between Taiwan and
the PRC.
YOUNG