Focus put on preventing IPR violations

Prosecutors covering Zhongguancun, the so-called Silicon Valley of China, are to switch tactics against intellectual property rights infringements from punishment to prevention.

To boost efforts in battling IPR violations, officials aim to build a system of precautions using greater levels of innovation and cooperation.

"We're changing our model from one that tackles offenders to one that employs more long-term judicial services (to prevent crimes)," Wang Zhenfeng, chief prosecutor of Haidian district procuratorate, said at a discussion on the challenges and strategies of IPR protection.