The SAIC retains authority to pursue administrative legal liability even after settlement of the trademark dispute, if the infringement is injurious to public or consumer interests.
The revised Law encourages increased foreign trade and cross-border services and cooperation by simplifying the approval requirements to trading rights, but impose new intellectual property licensing barriers.
The Supreme People's Court has given some opinions on liability for infringement in cyberspace, and the responsibility that internet service providers bear in transmitting infringing content.
Undertaking a coordinated effort in a cross-border IP enforcement campaign is a legal challenge. A look at the main issues in tackling IP infringement across the Taiwan Straits.