German machinery deliberately reduces patent registration to prevent counterfeiting in China
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Weiss, president of SMS Group, the world's largest steel plant equipment manufacturer, confirmed that in order to plagiarize, Chinese competitors regularly study patent documents, so the group currently only registers a very small number of patents.
Demag, a leading manufacturer of lifting equipment with over 1,500 patents, has long been counterfeited in China, and is therefore particularly cautious when registering patents. President Zhu Si said, "We are trying to increase the distance with our competitors in China."
The German Patent and Trademark Bureau’s Director Xue De also confirmed this trend. He said, “The patent registration is open for browsing after 18 months. Any expert can read the patent document.â€
However, Xuede predicts that with the continuous advancement of science and technology, China will no longer need plagiarism. “The case of counterfeiting will be reduced in a short time.†He stressed that companies do not have to stress counterfeit issues too much. “Industrial countries should instead think about how Maintains leading position in science and natural sciences."
Germany's machinery and plant equipment manufacturing industry leads the world, but recently it has suffered huge losses due to China's serious counterfeiting problems. Hesse, secretary general of the German Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers Association (VDMA), suggested that manufacturers should not register patents unless the technology involved is very complicated.