State Administration for Market Regulation: In 2021, more than 50,000 illegal cases such as trademark infringement and counterfeit patents were investigated and handled

　　According to the 2021 Global Innovation Index Report released by the World Intellectual Property Organization, China's innovation capacity ranks 12th, rising steadily for nine consecutive years since 2013. At a press conference held by the State Council's new office on the morning of January 27, Yan Jun, director of the Law Enforcement and Inspection Bureau of the State Administration for Market Regulation, revealed that the State Administration for Market Regulation continued to organize intellectual property law enforcement actions in key areas and key areas with a high incidence of infringement and counterfeiting, and severely cracked down on trademark infringement, counterfeit patents and other illegal acts in accordance with the law, and investigated and dealt with more than 50,000 illegal cases in 2021.

　　In terms of improving the legal system related to intellectual property rights, the State Administration for Market Regulation has completed the revision of the Provisions on the Transfer of Suspected Criminal Cases by Administrative Law Enforcement Organs, making special provisions on the procedures for the transfer of intellectual property cases; at the same time, it will also issue the Opinions on Strengthening the Destruction of Infringing and Counterfeit Goods with the Supreme People's Court, the Ministry of Public Security and other departments, and the Joint Ministry of Finance has issued the "Interim Measures for Rewards for Reporting Major Illegal Acts in the Market Field" to further intensify the crackdown and form a deterrent. Research and formulate system measures such as standards for the allocation of grass-roots law enforcement equipment for market supervision, assistance in investigation of illegal cases, and audio-visual records of administrative law enforcement, to further standardize law enforcement behavior.

　　Yan Jun stressed that in view of the key areas and key areas with high incidence of infringement and counterfeiting, the State Administration for Market Regulation continued to organize intellectual property law enforcement actions and severely cracked down on trademark infringement, counterfeit patents and other illegal acts in accordance with the law. In 2021, more than 50,000 illegal cases were investigated and handled. In accordance with the requirements of epidemic prevention and control work, together with the Ministry of Public Security, the Health Commission and other departments, special actions to crack down on the illegal manufacture and sale of masks and other protective products have been carried out, and a total of 46,000 cases have been investigated and handled, and 720 million yuan has been fined and confiscated. On April 23, 2021, the State Administration for Market Regulation organized 16 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) to simultaneously destroy more than 2,000 tons of infringing and counterfeit goods, with a value of more than 700 million yuan, to prevent the re-circulation of infringing and counterfeit goods.

　　In addition, the State Administration for Market Regulation has strengthened overall planning and coordination, issued key points of the national crackdown on infringement and counterfeiting, and clarified key tasks and work responsibilities; the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the General Administration of Customs and other leading group member units have respectively carried out special actions such as "Sword Net", "Kunlun", "Spring Thunder" and "Dragon Teng" to form a strong deterrent; at the same time, performance appraisals are carried out every year in various localities to combat infringement and counterfeiting, and local responsibilities are further consolidated.

　　At the same time, in terms of publicity and guidance, it organized the preparation of the "New Progress Report on China's Intellectual Property Protection and Business Environment", held the International Cooperation Forum on Combating Infringement and Counterfeiting during the China International Import Expo for four consecutive years in terms of deepening international cooperation, and continued to participate in the sino-US, Sino-European, Sino-French, Sino-Japanese and other bilateral intellectual property consultations and negotiations, and held exchange meetings of intellectual property officials of embassies (delegations) in China.

　　Yan Jun said that in the next step, the State Administration for Market Regulation will focus on key areas, key markets and key commodities, further strengthen supervision and law enforcement, curb the momentum of infringement and counterfeiting; further deepen overall coordination and enhance the level of coordination and linkage; further promote social co-governance, promote the formation of a whole-chain governance model, and strive to create a market-oriented, rule-of-law, and international business environment. China Youth Daily, China Youth Network reporter Li Ruoyi