According to the rules on administrative penalty criterion on counterfeiting patents by Yunnan government, administrative law enforcement agencies in Yunnan increased punishment for patents counterfeiting since June 1.

The rules explicitly stipulate conditions of heavier or aggravated punishment for administrative penalty, further restraining discretion. The rules define that illegal earning will be confiscated when business value reach 5,000 yuan to 50,000 yuan, and will also be fined 1 to 3 times of the earnings. Penalty of 5,000 yuan to 100,000 will be imposed when no earnings is made. Illegal business value amounted more than 50,000 yuan will be confiscated the illegal earnings and be penalized 3 to 4 times of the earning, also 100,000 yuan to 200,000 yuan penalty will be imposed if no earnings is generated.

(China IP News)