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What is Customs protection of Intellectual Property Rights?
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The customs protection of intellectual property rights refers to the protection by the customs of the exclusive right to use trademarks, copyrights, copyright-related rights and patent rights (hereinafter collectively referred to as intellectual property rights) relating to import and export goods and protected by Chinese laws and administrative regulations.
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Can goods that use another's trademark fraudulently be imported or exported?
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The state prohibits the import and export of goods that infringe intellectual property rights.
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How to obtain customs protection for intellectual property rights?
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The intellectual property right holder shall apply to the Customs General Administration for the filing of its intellectual property rights. When requesting the customs to implement intellectual property rights protection, an application for protective measures should be submitted to the customs.
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What are the benefits of filing intellectual property rights with the General Administration of Customs?
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The filing is a prerequisite for the Customs to take proactive protective measures;
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Help the customs to discover infringing goods;
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The economic burden of the intellectual property right holder is relatively light. If the intellectual property right holder has not put on record in advance, it must provide a guaranteed equivalent to the goods it requires to detain;
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It can have a deterrent effect on infringers.
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Does the applicant need to pay fees for the filing of intellectual property rights?
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Don't need, according to Announcement No. 51 of the General Administration of Customs in 2015, the General Administration of Customs will suspend the collection of filing fees for those who apply to the General Administration of Customs for the filing of intellectual property rights protection since November 1, 2015.
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