Suspected infringers scrutinized
According to a report from the temporary office for Intellectual Property rights (IPR) protection at the China (Dalian) International Garment and Textile Fair, the office has organized daily investigations into enterprises suspected of infringement.
It has dealt with two enterprises and filed one case. The office has also carried out strict management on visitors.
In addition, the temporary office has provided advisory services to domestic and foreign business people for a total of 96 times during the fair.
Experts say the International Garment and Textile Fair in Dalian is one of the best for IPR protection among expos in China.
Customs clampdown
Customs authorities in Southwest China's Sichuan Province have confiscated 58 counterfeit name-brand goods that were going to be mailed overseas, as China's customs clamps down on intellectual property rights (IPR) infringement.
The 58 counterfeit articles seized by Chengdu's customs included world-famous brands such as Coach, Louis Vuitton, Juicy Couture and Gucci, says Yue Chongguang, an official with the customs' office.
Most of the fake goods were being directly mailed to buyers or retailers in the United States, Japan and Britain, Yue says.
The cases, however, do not often lead to charges as senders often provide false contact information to the post office, says Li Weihua, another customs official.
The recent seizures show that China's customs agents will be more stringently checking for IPR infringements cases via post, Li says.
The customs' of Chengdu will also improve training and techniques used by customs workers to detect fake goods, Li says.
