A news conference on recent development of the campaign on combating IPR infringement and manufacture and sales of counterfeit and inferior quality commodities was recently held by the Information Office of the State Council on July 12. Statistics show that remarkable achievements have been made during the nine-month campaign and the expected objective is reached.

According to the statistics, administrative and law-enforcing departments at different levels across the nation have put 156,000 cases on record (3.43 billion yuan involved). The national public security organs have solved 15,868 cases, all these cases involve proceeds of 13.12 billion yuan, arrested 9031 suspects. The procuratorial organs have approved 2,895 cases, examined, prosecuted 2,176 cases, and arrested 5,336 criminal suspects. The courts across the nation handled 2,492 criminal cases and concluded 1,985.

(Source:cipnews.com.cn)