A Sneak Peek At IPR Administrative Enforcement Innovations

The China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (the "FTZ) officially launched on September 29, 2013, marking the commencement of the exploration phase for the liberalization of six sectors: financial services, shipping services, commercial and trade services, professional services, cultural services and social services, thereby unveiling a "second reform and liberalization for the transformation of China". The establishment of the free trade zone aims to nurture China's new advantages in response to global competition, to construct a new platform for cooperation with other countries for development, and to explore new arenas for economic growth. This article provides a preliminary discussion of the establishment of IPR enforcement mechanisms in the FTZ.