On January 10 2011, the Supreme People's Court (SPC), the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) and the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) issued a joint authoritative document entitled the Opinion on Several Issues Concerning the Application of the Law in Handling Criminal Cases of Intellectual Property Infringement (最高人民法院、最高人民检察院、公安部 关于办理侵犯知识产权刑事案件适用法律若干问题的意见) (the Opinion).
Criminal IP cases: New ground rules
A recent opinion clarifies issues of jurisdiction, evidence, and definition in criminal cases involving intellectual property. However, the new rules can only be effective if authorities maintain and enhance their enforcement efforts
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