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If you want to take action against infringers in China you are likely to need professional advice.  Enforcement of IP rights is often complicated and careful consideration needs to be given when deciding on whether to take action through administrative, criminal or civil channels.  Careful consideration also needs to be given when developing strategies for investigating, procuring seizures and following up with government authorities in the penalty phase. More …

Enforcement of IP in China

The administration and enforcement of Intellectual Property laws in China is quite different to Australia.  A number of different government agencies are involved at state and provincial levels. If you have a problem about the protection of your IP it can be difficult to know which agency to go to with your complaint.  The best option would be to seek specialist legal advice. The Chinese government, however, has taken steps to make it easier to address enforcement issues by establishing more than 50 IP rights service centres around the country to help IP rights holders. More …

China IP Rights Service Centres