London (CNS) -- Responding to the accusation made by British designer James Dyson in his article "China mustn't grow by stealing British ideas" published recently in the Times, Director Tian Li at the State Intellectual Property Office of China clarified the charge in an exclusive interview he gave to the newspaper last week, during his visit to London for a UK-China forum on intellectual property.
Tian confirmed the Chinese court has accepted Dyson's lawsuit and will move forward as legally prescribed. However, the official denied the accusation was founded.
Tian asserted that violations of intellectual property rights (IPR) are a global phenomenon and no worse in China than other countries. He called for a professional and objective attitude, and for comprehensive reporting on IPR cases concerning China, in order to get to the root of misunderstandings of Western industries and the public towards China.
