Article 55: The industrial and commercial administrative department at or above the county level may exercise the following powers when investigating and punishing suspected infringement of other people’s exclusive rights to registered trademarks based on obtained evidence or reports of suspected violations of law:
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(1) Question the relevant parties and investigate the situation related to the infringement of the exclusive rights of others’ registered trademarks;
(2) Review and copy the contracts, invoices, account books and records of the parties related to the infringing activities; Other relevant information;
(3) Conduct on-site inspections of places where parties are suspected of engaging in activities that infringe on the exclusive rights to registered trademarks of others;
(4) Inspect items related to infringing activities; If there is evidence that an item infringes upon the exclusive rights of another person's registered trademark, it may be sealed or seized. When the administrative department for industry and commerce exercises the powers stipulated in the preceding paragraph in accordance with the law, the parties concerned shall provide assistance and cooperation and shall not refuse or obstruct it.
Article 56 The amount of compensation for infringement of trademark exclusive rights shall be the benefits obtained by the infringer due to the infringement during the infringement period, or the losses suffered by the infringed party due to the infringement during the infringement period, including Reasonable expenses paid by the infringer to stop the infringement.
If the benefits gained by the infringer due to the infringement as mentioned in the preceding paragraph, or the losses suffered by the infringed party due to the infringement are difficult to determine, the people's court shall award a compensation of not more than 500,000 yuan based on the circumstances of the infringement.
If you sell goods that are not known to infringe the exclusive rights of a registered trademark, and you can prove that you obtained the goods legally and explain the supplier, you will not be liable for compensation.