In 2024, Procuratorial Authorities in China Accepted and
Reviewed for Prosecution 33,805 cases against Individuals Involved
in IPR Crimes and Rights Holders Filed 1,085 Incidental Civil
Litigations
Date: 21 February 2025
In 2024, prosecutorial authorities at all levels
across China accepted and reviewed for prosecution 33,805 cases
against individuals involved in intellectual property rights (IPR)
infringement crimes, marking a year-on-year increase of 10.2%. In
terms of case types, IPR infringement criminal cases were still
predominantly cases relating to trademarks, copyright, and trade
secrets, all of which have seen rapid growth. The reverse linkage
between administrative and criminal enforcement of intellectual
property rights has been continuously strengthened. After
prosecutorial authorities made non-prosecution decisions
in IPR criminal cases, they submitted 1,280 prosecutorial opinions
to administrative authorities for administrative
penalties, involving
