56,634 trademark infringement cases handled by administrative authorities in 2008

SAIC (Stat administration for industry and commerce) investigated 56,634 trademark infringement cases in 2008, including 45,492 domestic cases and 11,142 foreign-related ones, total up 12.55 percent from 2007, up 13.74 percent and 7.97 percent, respectively. Fines from the cases reached 467 million yuan (68.3 million U.S. dollars), up 11.92 percent from the previous year, while 137 trademark-related criminal cases and 145 suspects were handed over to judicial organs, according to the SAIC.

Specifically, industry and commerce authorities across the country handled 5,858 cases infringing the trademark rights of Olympic symbols last year.

These cases involved 34.84 million yuan (5.09 million U.S. dollars) in value, with a total fine of 29.76 million yuan.

(Source：ipr.gov.cn)

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