Cases infringing foreign-related trademarks investigated into and handled by AICs have increased substantially in the third quarter
Le 14/01/2009
As reported, in the third quarter of 2008, Administrations for Industry and Commerce (AIC) at
all levels nationwide investigated into and handled 3,162 cases of infringing foreign-related
trademarks, increased by 574 cases or 22.18% compared to the same period of last year. Its
share shows a steady growth in law-breaking trademark cases, increased from 21.06% in the
same period of last year to 21.92%, up 0.86 percentage points.
Among law-breaking cases concerning foreign-related trademarks investigated into and
handled by AICs, trademark infringement and counterfeiting cases occupy the dominant
position. In the third quarter of 2008, a total of 3,133 cases of counterfeiting foreign-related
trademarks were investigated into and handled, increased by 566 cases or 22.05%
compared to the same period of last year, accounting for 99.08%. 29 cases of general
trademark offense were investigated into and handled, accounting for 0.92%.
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