Protecting Your Intellectual Property In China
For administrative action, the first step is to file a complaint to the appropriate administrator. Usually, trademark cases are straightforward especially when the infringement is clear, which is not like patents and copyrights as the administrative authorities are less clear cut and you will need to collect more evidence to prove the violence.
For Civil litigation, although the deterrent effect of a high-profile court and high reward of damage but you need to consider a longer timescale and greater bureaucracy.
The customs system relies on the intelligence through which it can receive the full data about the illegal shipment and hence, can stop its importing or exporting. You can help fasten this process by pre-filling of your IP rights
For administrative action, the first step is to file a complaint to the appropriate administrator. Usually, trademark cases are straightforward especially when the infringement is clear, which is not like patents and copyrights as the administrative authorities are less clear cut and you will need to collect more evidence to prove the violence.
For Civil litigation, although the deterrent effect of a high-profile court and high reward of damage but you need to consider a longer timescale and greater bureaucracy.
The customs system relies on the intelligence through which it can receive the full data about the illegal shipment and hence, can stop its importing or exporting. You can help fasten this process by pre-filling of your IP rights