Flooring industry, "Foreign patent" embarrassing case of popular local domestic technology.

<p> present, floor lock technology has been "foreign patent" dominate the political arena, the floor lock technology recently won the first domestic case aroused international attention to the Commerce Department and Forestry, the domestic patent technology is expected to break the "foreign patent ."The monopoly era. .Excitedly, reporters have found that many companies still promote the floor, "German technology" as a gimmick to attract the attention of consumers, and consumers of foreign patents are really superstitious and many other reasons to be embarrassment of domestic patents .. .This reporter interviewed people in the industry will explore the way domestic patent rights after a difficult new challenges. .</ P> <p> high patent fees passed on to consumers </ p> <p> lock technology is the core technology area of the floor, at present, only three companies worldwide with floor lock core technology patent, Yanjialong is one of the .the only Chinese enterprise. .In Yanjialong the "hit it off" before the birth of lock technology, floor lock technology from Belgium and Sweden Valinge Unilin two companies monopoly. .These two companies alone the past 10 years and patent licensing and infringement damages to be several billion dollars of income. .Many Chinese flooring companies said that as a result of China's flooring industry, the lack of core technology, had to lock the use of foreign patents and pay them huge royalties. .</ P> <p> China floor lock technology appears, has been forced to "foreign patent," patent license fees reduced, which makes China's flooring industry to pay at least $ 300,000,000 from patent infringement damages, the two giant floor .patent licensing fees in China also dropped from $ 1 per square meter of 0.65 U.S. dollars, and domestic flooring industry, the profit per square meter less than 1 dollars. .</ P> <p> Nevertheless, the World Friends of the floor, general manager of Beijing Fanwen Jian told reporters that the locking by Unilin patents in addition to paying several hundred thousand dollars early royalties outside, Unilin will be based on sales of businesses .charge at a later date. .The floor of a large enterprise can reduce the cost of its management fees diluted, etc. absorb these costs, most small and medium enterprises or the floor, that the costs will be passed on to consumers. .</ P> <p> "Made in China" International frequently suppressed </ p> <p> in more and more Chinese enterprises with independent intellectual property rights, the international competitiveness of our background, some European and American companies through the .ways trying to suppress "Made in China." .Floor lock technology is no exception, although breaking the "foreign patent" monopoly, but the "Made in China" has been a strong opponent counterattack. .</ P> <p> 2004 at the instigation of the company Unilin, the Canadian launch of Chinese flooring AD / CVD investigations. .July 2005, Unilin company under the two U.S. companies filed more lethal Youxiang the U.S. government's "337" investigation application, accused 34 companies (of which 18 enterprises in China) produced by locking the floor violations. .September 2009 Unilin has once again won twice in Germany's Yanjialong company to court, eventually winning Yanjialong end. .</ P> <p> Patent Protection Association of China, Vice President and Secretary General Xiaolu Qing told reporters that the current business of our country 95% of all foreign-related patent litigation in the United States, companies from developed countries a lot of barriers to the use of intellectual property infringement litigation purposes .is clear is that exclusion and undermine foreign competitors. .The Unilin court may be two results: First, a direct killing of winning the lawsuit Unilin patents in China, to achieve the purpose of the patent monopoly. .If you can not win two is through a lawsuit, "marathon" proceedings to freeze the trade litigation, litigation brought huge burden on the way, can consume the strength of Chinese companies, making difficult to continue to promote domestic patents. .</ P> <p> "local patent" domestic awkward </ p> <p> as "local patent" After the break the monopoly, but in the flooring industry to promote the domestic situation in the embarrassed. .The reporter called the national well-known domestic enterprises found the floor, even though we won applause for the Yanjialong, but almost no one using the "local patent", all without exception, the use of Unilin's patented technology. .In the building materials stores, the sales presentation to consumers will also "U.S. Patent", "German technology" praise for me. .</ P> <p> Is "local patent" less competent? .Chairman Zhang Yuexuan floor Europeans frankly, the reason is mainly concerned in use of foreign technology exports meet resistance. .Zhang Yuexuan said that, first, the long-term monopoly of foreign patents, foreign customers only recognizes foreign patents, the domestic technology is very exclusive. .Second, as a manufacturer update on the technology but also the problems facing the replacement of production equipment. .Different manufacturers use different tools lock, some tool factory to avoid risks of new technology tools used for production is also very conservative. .However, Zhang Yuexuan flooring and more Chinese business representatives made it clear that if the "local patent" could be to promote growth, the future will stop with the foreign patent renewal, switch to "local patent." .</ P> <p> this, more realistic understanding of consumers. .Who lives in Murray Hill area, Mr. Chang told reporters that when you buy the floor is more concerned about the material, the patent for the use of his who do not care. .Well-known brands choose the floor should be the most suitable technology, even more than this to pay some "royalties" is also acceptable. .Through investigation and there are still many consumers want to be able to use the "Made in China", Ms. Li Jinyu 7090 couples that China since ancient times, wood craft already in lock technology of ancient buildings in China, .Despite efforts to support the protection of property rights, but more importantly, China will become powerful consumers to reduce spending. .</ P> <P> <P>.