Internationalization of the LED industry to develop risk prevention measures

China's LED industry exports have a certain basis, basically divided into three categories:

First, LED display products. According to the statistics of the LED Display Application Industry Association member units, this part of the total export volume of about 1 billion 100 million yuan, accounting for nearly of the total amount of $20% LED display. Nationally, LED display exports accounted for about 15% of sales.

Second, LED devices, which may be part of the OEM mode.

Third, LED applications, such as lights, flashlights, lighting, etc., with a certain scale.

The current LED export or packaging and application of the main products. The overall scale of landscape lighting exports is limited, but from the development of foreign markets for China's LED industry, is an important market can not be ignored, the future potential.

The LED industry in China suffered intellectual property disputes, there are two weak points: on the one hand, we to other countries in the international intellectual property protection laws and regulations in terms of understanding is very limited, in the state at a loss what to do. On the other hand, in the face of the high cost of litigation in the international intellectual property litigation, the company's commitment is limited.

From the strategy, we must actively face, but only rely on the strength of individual enterprises is very limited, intellectual property litigation abroad put forward actually targeted, strategy and purpose is very strong, although the individual patent holders or individual enterprises as the object, its essence is for the whole industry in China. Is the form of trade friction between countries, even with international political background.

For the handling of such cases, the majority of enterprises in the industry should actively cooperate to safeguard the overall interests of the industry. At the same time, the relevant government departments of the state should give strong support from the perspective of the development of the national industry. Industry associations, as the community organizations, have the responsibility and obligation to appeal, organize joint measures taken by industry enterprises, and make recommendations to government departments.

This event, give us an important warning, the industry to the direction of internationalization, it is necessary to understand and master the rules of the international game, improve awareness of prevention. Industry associations to strengthen exchanges and guidance in this regard.

LED display applications industry, the company's intellectual property protection awareness is also rising. According to the China optical photonics industry association LED display applications branch incomplete statistics of 127 member units, in 2007 the industry for the appearance and 212 utility model patents, 44 invention patents authorization; and the appearance of 169 utility model patents, 11 invention patents; apply for the registration of software copyright 67, obtained the software the registration of copyright 65; trademark registration number 54, licensed registered trademark number 29.

However, we have to see, in the LED materials, devices and other core intellectual property rights, in view of China's technical status quo, our gap is still relatively large. And we may encounter many non-tariff trade barriers in the future or resistance, such as product technical specifications, standardization. After China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the preparation of this aspect is still far from enough.

In the international market at the same time, we must strengthen the work from the aspects of intellectual property rights, but also targeted understanding of non-tariff trade barriers related to the target market in the region, formulate risk prevention measures actively.

Long term intellectual property development strategy is very necessary. In the early stages of industrial development, the market is mainly concentrated in the country, perhaps we will not be greatly affected. When the industrial development began to internationalize, the problem of intellectual property is inevitable. China's television, communications and even lighter industries have experienced this process.

The establishment of long-term intellectual property development strategy, we must first have a specialized, professional organizations or institutions to be responsible, at the same time, in the early implementation of the process, the government should give special funds to support. With certain accumulation and development, we can improve and develop the enterprise by providing paid services.

Source: Sankei - China Electronics News