Improvement of China's existing intellectual property system will stimulate innovation-based competitiveness, said Tian Lipu, commissioner of the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO), on Wednesday.

In an interview with Xinhua, Tian said his office began drafting a national intellectual property strategy aimed at helping build an innovative nation in 2005.

The government should create a favorable environment for breeding technological innovations by working out new policies and adopting incentive measures.

The system of intellectual property right protection is also targeted at spurring innovative activities of individuals, Tian said.

As the backbone of international market competition, Tian said, enterprises should be encouraged to invest more in research and development and should have more technologies with intellectual property.

Source: Xinhua