Anti-Counterfeiting in the PRC: Update on Criminal, Civil and Administrative Enforcement

May 02, 2002 | BY

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Counterfeiting remains a pressing issue for the PRC government. New measures are pursued and the government is placing greater reliance on criminal enforcement to deter counterfeit problems.

By Joseph Simone, Baker & McKenzie, Hong Kong

Police Involvement in Anti-Counterfeiting

The PSBs can be petitioned to investigate serious infringements in two ways: through petitions directly filed with them by the IP owner, or through the transfer of cases initially handled by administrative enforcement authorities, including the Technical Supervision Bureaux (TSBs), Administrations for Industry and Commerce (AICs), customs and others.

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