China's Custom has seized 2,153 patches of 38.36 million infringing cargos with 120 million yuan in goods value since the launch of the special campaign on IPR infringement, counterfeiting and piracy, according to the latest statistics released by the General Administration of Customs.
The Customs nationwide have made great progress in enforcement efficiency by waging inspection, taking tips or complaints on IPR infringement and stepping up administration enforcement. Hangzhou Customs, from October 2010, investigated eight cases and seized 10,924 tablets infringing IPRs of Viagra via post channel with the value of 546,000 yuan, seized some sport shoes in export investigation with a value of 760,000 yuan. Xiamen Customs, in November 2010, checked some CD/DVD players which were declared for export by a Shenzhen-based trading company, and found 9.7134 million cigarettes marked with Marlboro trademark, with 6.33 million yuan in goods value.
(China IP News)
2013-07-17