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When an individual carries or mails infringing items into or out of the country, if the quantity exceeds the reasonable amount for personal use, not only will the goods be confiscated, but the customs will also impose a fine of up to 30% of the value of the goods. Recently, the General Administration of Customs interpreted for the first time the "Decision of the State Council on Amending the Customs Protection Regulations on Intellectual Property Rights of the People's Republic of China". The revised new regulations significantly increase the penalties for goods that infringe on intellectual property rights.
According to the relevant person in charge of the customs, the revised "Regulations on the Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights of the People's Republic of China" has come into effect on April 1 this year. According to the relevant provisions, the customs has the right to investigate whether the detained suspected goods infringe intellectual property rights, mainly based on the actual situation of the detained suspected infringing goods and relevant evidence materials provided by both the intellectual property rights holder and the consignee and consignee. identification. Extended information
The person in charge of the customs stated that the "self-use" in the regulations refers to the passenger's own use or as a gift to relatives and friends rather than for sale or rental. The normal quantity stipulated by the customs based on the passenger's purpose of travel and length of stay is " A reasonable amount”. ?
“Most of the well-known brands that ordinary consumers have access to in their daily production and life have been registered with China Customs for intellectual property protection.” Relevant customs staff told reporters. By the end of 2009, a total of 18,564 intellectual property rights had been approved and filed with China Customs. Among them, about 7,500 of the 12,227 trademark rights belong to foreign rights holders.
The reporter learned from the General Administration of Customs that among the various ports, Beijing is one of the ports where the seizure of infringing goods is concentrated. At present, export goods account for the vast majority of infringing materials seized by customs, with a total value of more than 99.
It is understood that "big brands" in Europe and the United States have always been the "hardest hit areas" for infringement by counterfeit goods. However, in recent years, with the increasing popularity of Chinese brands in the international market, customs have seized "copycat" Chinese brand goods. Cases also happen from time to time.
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