Introduction

Brief Introduction of Customs' Intellectual Property (IP) Protection

  In order to sustain the normal international trade order, strengthen the protection to intellectual property and promote the healthy economic developments, the State Council of China promulgated the "Customs' Protection Regulations of the People's Republic of China" on July 5, 1995 (hereinafter called "the Regulations"), the Regulations became effective on October 1, 1995. On September 28, 1995, the State Customs' Office of China promulgated "the Implementing Rules of the Customs' Protection Regulations of the People's Republic of China" (hereinafter called "the Rules"), the Rules also became effective on October 1, 1995. The State Council amended the Regulations and promulgated it on November 26, 2003,it became effective on March 1, 2004. One April 22, 2004, the State Customs Office of China also amended and promulgated the Rules, which became effective on July 1, 2004.

  The Customs IP Protection adopts the principle of voluntary request, IP owner wishing to obtain customs IP protection can and should first request for IP rights deposit at the State Customs Office, deposit is the important pre-condition for the Customs to carry out the protection.

  Anyone who deposited its IP rights at the State Customs Office and obtained the certificates, when finding suspicious goods imported or exported, can request the Customs Office at the local place of importation or exportation to take measures to protect its IP rights, the Customs Office will review the request made by the IP owner to decide whether protection measure should be made or not.

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