The legal basis for the industrial and commercial departments to handle cases of trademark infringement is Article 62 of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China. When the industrial and commercial administration departments at or above the county level investigate and deal with suspected infringement of other people's registered trademark rights based on obtained evidence or reports of suspected violations, they may exercise their powers to interrogate relevant parties and investigate situations related to infringement of other people's registered trademark rights. .
Legal Basis
Article 62 of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China
The industrial and commercial administration departments at or above the county level shall, based on the obtained When investigating and handling suspected infringement of other people's registered trademark rights based on evidence or reports of suspected violations of law, the following powers may be exercised:
(1) Question relevant parties and investigate situations related to infringement of other people's registered trademark rights. ;
(2) Check and copy the parties’ contracts, invoices, account books and other relevant materials related to the infringing activities;
(3) Respond to the parties’ alleged infringement of the exclusive rights of others’ registered trademarks Conduct on-site inspections at the event venue;
(4) Inspect items related to infringing activities; items that are evidenced to infringe the exclusive rights of others’ registered trademarks may be sealed or detained.