Hohhot Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce was nominated as an advanced collective in cracking down on IP infringements and sales and production of counterfeit and shoddy commodities.

The Administration had conducted the special campaign in line with the State Council's deployment between November 2010 and June 2011. In the initial stage, local industrial and commercial departments assuming different responsibilities set up leading groups. During the crackdown, the Administration carried out special rectification in fields of wine, electric appliances and mobile and auto parts. It dispatched law enforcement officials for 6,942 person-times, checked over 17,846 market players, regulated 216 key regions and destroyed 178 illicit workshops. 271 cases with a total value of 2.9 million yuan were filed and 265 of them were uncovered. By brands, such cases were mainly involved with counterfeit Louis Vuitton, Samsung, Rifeng and Xinfei.

Due to the special rectification, counterfeits reduced noticeably in Hohhot. All efforts have effectively curbed IPR infringements, standardized market order and created a sound legal environment, which was highly appreciated by people of various circles. 

（Source:IPR in China）