Media releases
Los Cabos, Thursday 24 October 2002 - MVT135/2002
APEC Moves to Protect Australian Business from Commercial Piracy
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members have adopted an
Australian initiative to reduce commercial piracy in the Asia Pacific
region, Trade Minister Mark Vaile announced today.
"Improved enforcement of intellectual property rights in the Asia
Pacific is important for Australian business. Better enforcement
will encourage Australian exporters to explore new markets, improve
the investment climate in the region and enhance consumer protection,"
Mr Vaile said.
"Australia's APEC Intellectual Property (IP) Toolkit encourages APEC
Members to use publications, public awareness campaigns and training
to address IP enforcement problems within the region.
"The Toolkit targets large-scale commercial piracy in industries
such as entertainment, software, automobiles, sporting goods and clothing."
The Toolkit complements a number of other recent Australian initiatives
dealing with intellectual property:
- a survey of APEC economies IP laws and organisations provides
Australian exporters with basic information on the key IP institutions
and laws in APEC economies as well as useful contacts should enforcement
problems arise;
- a biotechnology and IP training manual provides a practical
introduction to the management of intellectual property rights in
relation to biotechnology. It is to be used for training courses
and as a reference tool and has been tested in courses in Vietnam,
Thailand and Indonesia.
- regional training seminars to be held in China and Indonesia
on using IP to expand market opportunities.
The survey and biotechnology manual are available at www.apecipeg.org
Media Contact: Mark Croxford +61 02 6277 7420
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