中国企业在美国似乎总碰到“侵权”的软钉子。据统计,2011年,美国共发起“337调查”69起,其中涉及中国企业的26起,原因均为专利侵权。尽管中国企业对美国的“337调查”颇多微词,但也越来越意识到保护知识产权的重要性。中美两国在该领域的合作与交流也日渐频繁。在刚结束不久的中美战略与经济对话中,中美两国在知识产权保护、共同抵制贸易保护等方面达成了很多共识。美国商务部副部长兼美国专利商标 Chinese enterprises in the United States seem to always encounter “soft infringement” soft nails. According to statistics, in 2011, the United States launched a total of 69 “337 Investigations”, involving 26 Chinese enterprises for the reasons of patent infringement. Although Chinese companies make a lot of criticisms of the U.S. “337 Investigation,” they are also becoming more aware of the importance of protecting intellectual property. The cooperation and exchange between China and the United States in this field are also becoming more frequent. In the just concluded Sino-US strategic and economic dialogue, China and the United States reached a lot of consensus on the protection of intellectual property and the boycott of trade protection. Vice Minister of Commerce and U.S. Patent Trademark