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How much is the fine for improper trademark use?

Legal analysis: The fine standard for trademark infringement is determined based on the circumstances of the infringement. When the industrial and commercial administration department determines that the infringement is established, it orders the infringement to be stopped immediately, and the infringing goods and products mainly used in manufacturing are confiscated and destroyed. The fine standards for infringing products and tools that counterfeit registered trademarks are as follows:

(1) If the illegal business volume exceeds 50,000 yuan, a fine of not more than five times the illegal business volume may be imposed

(2) If there is no illegal business volume or the illegal business volume is less than 50,000 yuan, a fine of not more than 250,000 yuan may be imposed.

Those who commit more than two trademark infringements within five years or have other serious circumstances shall be severely punished. If a person sells goods that are not known to infringe the exclusive rights of a registered trademark and can prove that he obtained the goods legally and explained the supplier, the industrial and commercial administration department will order him to stop selling them.

If the party concerned is dissatisfied with the above two treatments, the party concerned may file a lawsuit in the People's Court in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China within 15 days from the date of receipt of the notice. If neither prosecution nor performance is made within the time limit, the industrial and commercial administration authority shall apply to the People's Court for compulsory enforcement.

Legal basis: "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China" Article 63 The amount of compensation for infringement of the exclusive right to use a trademark is difficult to determine based on the actual losses suffered by the right holder due to the infringement. , the loss of the beneficiary can be determined based on the benefits obtained by the infringer due to the infringement, or if the benefits obtained by the infringer are difficult to determine, it shall be reasonably determined with reference to a multiple of the trademark license fee. For malicious infringement of trademark exclusive rights and the circumstances are serious, the amount of compensation may be determined to be between one time and three times the amount determined according to the above method. The amount of compensation should include the reasonable expenses paid by the right owner to stop the infringement