Australia names copyright protection official to Beijing

The Australian government announced plans today to appoint an intellectual property (IP) counsellor in China. Australian assistant innovation minister Wyatt Roy said the move to appoint David Bennett would help support Australian businesses. He noted the counselor would provide expert guidance on protecting and enforcing IP in China. General Partner at Full Circle Venture Capital Rowan Grant told Xinhua, he welcomed the move. “It’s rather difficult [for Australian companies entering the Chinese marketplace] to protect…