Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles (2006)
China International Trade Fair for Home Textiles and Accessories
28 - 30 August 2006, Shanghai New International Expo Centre

Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles houses on-site Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) office as Chinese government gets tough on offenders
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) is becoming an increasingly important issue in China as the government takes stiff measures to get tough on offenders. In an unprecedented move, China has taken the initiative to implement a compulsory and comprehensive actionable IPR policy by setting up a Complaints Review Panel (CRP). Given the explosive growth of China's exhibition industry, it is in the government's interest to promote the healthy development of the exhibitions industry in the region. Since 2004, in an effort to protect exhibitors, global exhibition organiser, Messe Frankfurt has taken significant steps to facilitate the China governments IPR process by setting up an on-site IPR office. CRP officers will be based at the Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles and at their other exhibitions in the region.
Having an IPR office on-site enables exhibitors to go directly to the CRP officers in charge and file a complaint against offenders. It is hoped that the on-site IPR office will prove an effective deterrent to potential offenders at exhibitions. Housing an on-site IPR exhibition is historically important, not only for this show but the whole of China's exhibitions industry.
Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles really stands out amongst other trade fairs in China in terms of professionalism and the quality of service it offers to both exhibitors and visitors alike. "With designers the world over showing such a vast range of original and innovative designs, the need for on-site IPR facility is even more pressing to protect their intellectual property rights," says Ms Annie Ma, Group Manager of Trade Fairs, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd. An on-site IPR office will be a real confidence boost for those showing their work at 'Designer's Studio'. Messe Frankfurt leads the way in aligning its IPR policy with the China government's efforts to stamp out copyright offenders with its CRP.
We hope that this initiative will build the confidence of our exhibitors, and reassure them that we are doing everything in our power to protect them and their products..

Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles is organised by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd and The Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT. For more information, please visit
www.heimtextil.messefrankfurt.com

Source：CCPIT TEX