Suzhou had investigated 500 trademark infringement cases with a total value of 2,537,400 yuan since last October when the special campaign on combating IPR infringements and the production and sales of counterfeit and fake commodities launched, reported from Suzhou Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce in Anhui Province.

As introduced by Kang Yong, Chief of the Trademark Section at Suzhou Administration for Industry and Commerce, law enforcement officials had conducted special rectification on key commodities in key areas.

Up to now, they have checked over 48,057 business operators, inspected 1,607 wholesale and retail markets and commodity trading markets; investigated about 500 trademark infringement cases, including 239 well-known trademark infringement cases, 17 famous trademark infringement cases and 239 cases involving with the infringement of foreign trademarks; and registered 1,402 cases worth of 2,537,400 yuan.

"Though we have made interim progress in the special campaign during the past nine months, IP infringements and manufacturing and selling of counterfeit and fake commodities are not rooted out. It is especially rampant in commodity trading markets of rural area and shops located in towns. Our next work is to strengthen the crackdown and establish a long-term mechanism to combat various infringement acts and further establish a sound market environment," said Kang.

(Source:IPR in China)