Since 2023, public security organs across the country have improved their political positions, strengthened their responsibilities, deepened special actions such as "Kunlun 2023", and always maintained a high-pressure and hard-hitting posture against all kinds of infringement and counterfeiting crimes, and last year a total of more than 40,000 cases of infringement of intellectual property rights and the production and sale of counterfeit and shoddy goods were filed and investigated, resolutely curbing the frequent and high incidence of such crimes.
On the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day
The Ministry of Public Security announced the crackdown in accordance with the law
10 typical cases of intellectual property infringement crimes
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The Ministry of Public Security announced the strengthening of criminal protection of intellectual property rights
10 typical cases of service guarantee high-quality development
1. Typical cases of combating crimes of infringing on the intellectual property rights of private enterprises. In December 2023, according to the clues reported by the right holder's enterprise, the public security organs of Heze City, Shandong Province cracked a case of producing and selling counterfeit private enterprise brand washing machines, smashed a criminal gang that spliced and assembled damaged washing machines and sold them as genuine products, arrested 6 criminal suspects, destroyed 9 dens for the production and sale of counterfeit products, and seized more than 7,000 counterfeit brand washing machines on the spot, responding to the demands of enterprises in a timely manner, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises, and effectively escorting the development and growth of the private economy.
2. Typical cases of cracking down on software copyright infringement crimes. In June 2023, according to the clues reported by the right holder's enterprise, the public security organs of Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province cracked a case of infringement of engineering construction software copyright, smashed 2 criminal gangs that used technical means to crack, produce and sell pirated software, arrested 11 criminal suspects, and seized more than 500 software cracked keys, more than 7,000 accounts, and more than 10,000 patch plug-ins. There are more than 30 servers, involving a variety of software in the field of engineering construction, with an amount of more than 3,000 yuan, saving more than 200 million yuan for the right holder enterprise, effectively protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the enterprise, strengthening the confidence of the enterprise in innovation and development, stimulating the innovation vitality of the enterprise, and fully serving the development of new quality productivity.
3. Typical cases of combating the crime of piracy and dissemination of theatrical films. In February 2024, in accordance with the deployment requirements of the Ministry of Public Security, the public security organs of Zhejiang, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces worked closely together, with the strong support of the copyright management department, to crack the "2.12" series of pirated Spring Festival cinema movie cases, successfully destroyed a number of theater piracy and online sales of pirated films, arrested 26 criminal suspects, smashed more than 230 infringing websites, APPs and online stores selling pirated movies, and seized pirated copies of "Hot and Hot", "Flying Life 2", "Bear Infested: Reversing Time and Space" and "Article 20" and other more than 80 million film and television works (collections), timely curb the risk of film piracy and dissemination, create a good copyright protection environment, and serve to support the healthy development of the cultural market.
4. Typical cases of cracking down on crimes of infringing on the intellectual property rights of foreign-funded enterprises. In March 2023, according to the clues reported by the masses, the public security organs of Tongling City, Anhui Province cracked a case of manufacturing and selling counterfeit brand hair dryers, arrested 16 criminal suspects, destroyed 10 dens for the production and sale of counterfeit products, and seized 1,168 sets of counterfeit foreign brand hair dryers, more than 30,000 parts and packaging materials, and the amount involved was more than 4,000 yuan, so as to equally protect the legitimate rights and interests of foreign-funded enterprises in China in accordance with the law. After the case was successfully solved, the foreign institutions in China sent a letter of thanks to the public security organs, highly praising their efforts in protecting intellectual property rights.
5. Crack down on typical cases of counterfeit and shoddy crimes that endanger people's livelihood security. In January 2024, according to the clues reported by the right holder's enterprise, the Chongqing Municipal Public Security Bureau cracked a case of producing and selling fake and inferior electric blankets, smashed 2 criminal gangs, arrested 11 criminal suspects, destroyed 8 dens for the production and sale of counterfeit products, and seized more than 20,000 finished products of counterfeit brand electric blankets, more than 35,000 semi-finished products and thermostats and other parts, and more than 5,000 sets of counterfeit trademark logos, with an amount of more than 2,000 yuan. After identification, the fake and inferior electric blankets involved in the case have serious quality problems, which are easy to cause safety accidents such as fire and electric shock. The successful detection of the case has blocked the flow of fake and inferior electric blankets into the market, and effectively protected the safety of people's lives and property.
6. Typical cases of combating counterfeit and shoddy crimes that endanger public safety. In August 2023, according to the clues found in the work, the public security organs of Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province cracked a case of production and sale of fake and shoddy wires and cables, arrested 11 criminal suspects, destroyed 2 factories and 3 sales dens for the production of fake and shoddy cables, and seized 10 sets of fake and shoddy wire and cable manufacturing equipment and more than 100 meters of fake and shoddy cables. After identification, the resistance of the wires and cables involved in the case, the thickness of the insulator, and the thickness of the steel armor were unqualified, and there were risks such as short circuits, grounding faults, and fires. After the case was successfully detected, the public security organs notified the administrative department of the sales flow of fake and shoddy wires and cables, and cooperated with the timely elimination of a number of potential public safety hazards.
7. Cases of cracking down on crimes infringing on the intellectual property rights of e-commerce platforms. In October 2023, according to the clues reported by the right holder's enterprise, the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau cracked a case of manufacturing and selling counterfeit well-known e-commerce platform brand packaging materials, smashed 2 criminal gangs that actually sold counterfeit trendy goods in the name of fraudulently using the platform's "official appraisal of genuine products", arrested 26 criminal suspects, seized more than 170 pieces of counterfeit e-commerce platform brand anti-counterfeiting buckles, anti-counterfeiting certificates, trademark logos, etc., and 3 counterfeiting production lines. There are 68 sets of equipment, and the amount involved is more than 2,000 yuan, effectively maintaining the market order of the e-commerce industry and helping the healthy development of the Internet economy.
8. Typical cases of cracking down on crimes infringing on intellectual property rights in the field of foreign trade. In April 2023, according to the clues reported by the masses, the public security organs of Leshan City, Sichuan Province cracked a case of manufacturing and selling counterfeit brand motorcycle helmets, smashed a criminal chain integrating production and assembly, agent sales, and foreign trade exports, arrested 14 criminal suspects, destroyed 6 counterfeit dens, and seized more than 9,000 counterfeit brand helmets, involving an amount of 110 million yuan, effectively cracking down on the crime of making and selling counterfeits in the field of foreign trade, and creating a good international trade environment.
9. Crack down on typical cases of the production and sale of counterfeit and shoddy products in the food sector. In January 2024, according to the clues found in the work, the public security organs of Zhengzhou City, Henan Province cracked a case of making and selling counterfeit brand condiments and yeast of well-known domestic food enterprises, arrested 11 criminal suspects, destroyed 4 dens for the production and sale of counterfeits, and seized a large number of bulk condiments, yeast, and more than 200,000 counterfeit brand packaging bags at the scene, with an amount of more than 800 yuan, effectively safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of consumers and the order of the food market, and escorting food safety.
10. Typical cases of cracking down on the crime of manufacturing and selling counterfeit cosmetics. In February 2023, according to the clues reported by the masses, the public security organs of Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province cracked a case of manufacturing and selling counterfeit brand cosmetics, smashed a criminal gang that used counterfeit packaging materials to process and produce well-known brand cosmetics and sold them through the Internet, arrested 22 criminal suspects, destroyed 4 dens for the production and sale of counterfeit brands, and seized more than 100,000 bottles of counterfeit brand cosmetics such as creams and foundation liquids at the scene, with an amount of more than 5,000 yuan, effectively protecting the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises and consumers.
Source: Ministry of Public Security