[ HC office supplies network ] In 2009, or printing supplies company in china’s most proud of. From January 1, China promulgated the “China’s Circular Economy Promotion Law”, the law on recycling and related industry standards have been defined to encourage the implementation of recycling industries and enterprises conducted product recovery, re-manufacturing and sales. The implementation of this law has boosted the confidence of China’s printing supplies business.

Supplies, according to the chinese Computer Industry Association, who introduced special committee is not well known in the regeneration of printing supplies industry has more than 300 billion market, and create nearly one million new jobs. Tianwei, Newstar and carved a number of well-known brands such as the law is expected to increase in the domestic market share, ushered in the rapid development of renewable supplies industry in the spring. 300 industry’s survival status

According to reports, known as “the world’s supplies of all,” the Guangdong Pearl River Delta (in zhuhai as the center), there are more than 400 companies formed from the parts, materials and inks to production, logistics and service a complete one-stop chain annual production value of up to 300 billion yuan. The industrial base of the company mainly produces renewable supplies, at least 85% of annual exports to Europe, America, Southeast Asia, Middle East, accounting for more than 60% of worldwide production supplies.

But Chinese companies generally at small-scale supplies, workshop-style living state, as Tianwei, Newstar and other small enterprises output value of over 100 million yuan. In the domestic market, Chinese companies accounted for only 15% of the consumables market share, and Hewlett-Packard, Epson and other “original supplies” 50% of the share lags far behind (also about 35% of the market share of counterfeit supplies possession).

In the export market, Chinese companies used low-margin, highly competitive market price to seize the original supplies, leading to Epson, HP and other companies frequently use the big stick to suppress Chinese companies patent. According to Chu Hainasida company responsible person, in 2006, including Newstar 10 including printing supplies business in China by the U.S. Epson, HP and other three companies to the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) submitted the “337 investigation” to apply. Results Newstar lost in the Epson, and Hewlett-Packard settled.

As early as 2000 to 2005, Tianwei companies have been Epson’s patent litigation. It is understood that “337 investigation” from the U.S. “Tariff Act of 1930″ in section 337, as amended by three times the current U.S. “Omnibus Trade and Competitive Act.” The law clearly authorized the U.S. ITC, the company in the United States under the premise of a request can be imported in to investigate unfair trade practices and the Conference Office. 337 companies involved in breach of the terms of the convicted lose, the enterprise product will be a total ban on sales in the United States.

Guangdong, China Hui Zeng law firm lawyers to accept the new “corporate” interviewed said that intellectual property has become an important competitive tool in the context of economic globalization, intellectual property protection is no national boundaries, the market share of foreign firms gradually eroded by the Chinese companies, on ways to suppress the common intellectual property. Obviously, “337 investigation” with a trade protectionist.

Supplies companies have to bear in mind that “Section 337 case” lesson, only the importance of applications at home and abroad and maintain its own intellectual property, market initiative can be achieved.