Trademark Administrative Protection

China’s legal system consists of criminal, civil and administrative procedures. Trademark management administration is Administration Bureau for Industry and Commerce (AIC) who can determine trademark infringement disputes on the application of the concerned parties.

If the infringement is found, the local AIC offices have rights by application to order the infringer to stop manufacturing and/or distributing the infringing products while impose a fine. No damages will be awarded by this action.

The administrative trademark enforcement system is quick and relatively efficient. It works best for identical trademarks and high similarity trademarks. It either can be a mean of collecting evidences for further litigation claim seeking injunctions and compensations.