BIZCHINA / IPR Issue
IPR protection in 2005
(China Daily)
Updated: 2006-03-28 05:37
Chinese courts heard more than 3,500 criminal cases concerning
intellectual property last year, up 28 per cent from the year before, and
sentenced 5,336 people, up 30 per cent from 2004.
Police arrested 2,119 suspects for IPR violations, up 56 per cent from
2004.
Customs handled 1,210 cases of IPR infringements, of which 91 per cent
were about trademark piracy.
Industrial and commerce administration departments uncovered 39,000
trademark infringement cases, of which 236 were referred to public
security authorities.
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