China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) on Wednesday issued a
judicial interpretation of the Anti-unfair Competition Law in an
effort to protect the intellectual property of renowned brands and
products.
"The SPC's judicial interpretation is based on the court
proceedings of numerous unfair competition cases heard over the
last decade," said a SPC spokesman, adding that the aim is to
improve intellectual property protection in the country.
The interpretation, which goes into effect on Feb. 1, 2007,
covers areas such as counterfeiting, false or exaggerated
advertising claims, commercial secret infringement and slander.
The Anti-unfair Competition Law became effective on Dec. 1,
1993.
(Xinhua News Agency January 18, 2007)