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Customs step up action on IPR breachesBy Chen Hong (China Daily)
Updated: 2007-09-01 09:22 Shenzhen Customs dealt with 213 cases of infringement of intellectual property rights in the first six months of this year. A wide range of goods, including handbags, garments, watches, mobile phones, shoes, cosmetics, food, and electronic products, were involved. The estimated value was 15 million yuan, (US$2 million) up 38 percent from a year ago, according to the customs.
While it provided more training to improve the capabilities of law enforcement officials, Shenzhen Customs also launched campaigns to increase IPR awareness among companies. A total of 12 cases which violated the IPR of Chinese companies were detected in the six-month period compared to seven for the whole of last year. Closer co-operation with the police had also helped in the fight, Wang said. The customs had provided three tip-offs to police during the period leading to the arrest of several people. "Co-operation with the police has proved an effective way to curb increasing IPR infringements in imports and exports," Wang said. |
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