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Court weighs in on IPR violations

(China Daily)
Updated: 2007-01-19 09:32

The SPC said that the details included in the interpretation, which will take effect next month, were based on the court proceedings of numerous unfair competition cases heard over the last decade. The court said that its goal was to make the law more applicable.

"It'll serve as a guideline for Chinese courts to follow in such cases," the top court said.

The interpretation reflects the ongoing effort to strengthen IPR protection in China.

The SPC announced on Tuesday thatcopyrightandpatentlaw violators would face longer jail terms and higher fines, making it financially impossible for offenders to repeatedly commit such crimes.