China News Service, Wuhan, April 23 (Wu Yili Zhang Yongkang) The Office of the National Leading Group for Combating Infringement and Counterfeiting Work organized on the 23rd to carry out a unified destruction of infringing and counterfeit goods in 16 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities). The main venue was in Xianning, Hubei Province. .

The picture shows the fake cigarettes, fake wine, etc. on display at the Hubei Hazardous Waste Disposal Center in Xianning City, taken by Zhang Chang

  The reporter saw at the Hubei Hazardous Waste Disposal Center in Xianning City that a large number of infringing, counterfeit and inferior products were on display here.

The picture shows the fake and inferior watches taken by Zhang Chang

  According to the relevant person in charge of the Hubei Provincial Market Supervision Administration, Hubei will destroy 180 varieties and more than 670,000 items in 18 categories this time, weighing more than 200 tons, and valued at 220 million yuan (RMB, the same below).

Including counterfeit Moutai, Wuliangye liquor, Huanghelou cigarettes, BMW, Audi, General Motors accessories, Adidas, LV, Omega, Casio and other brands of clothing, luggage and watches and other infringing goods.

The picture shows Zhang Chang at the destruction site of Hubei Hazardous Waste Disposal Center in Xianning City

  It is understood that this destruction was carried out in accordance with the law through harmless methods such as crushing, dismantling, incineration, and landfilling to ensure compliance with energy-saving and environmental protection requirements; the destruction process was recorded by law enforcement personnel using law enforcement recorders throughout the process to prevent infringement of counterfeit and shoddy goods. Circulation.

The picture shows the fake and inferior shoes taken by Zhang Chang

  Since 2020, various departments in Hubei have performed their duties to protect intellectual property rights and severely crack down on infringement and counterfeiting.

The Hubei Provincial Market Supervision Bureau and the Provincial Intellectual Property Office launched a special “iron fist” action for intellectual property law enforcement to seriously investigate and deal with trademark infringements, counterfeiting patents and other illegal activities; Hubei Provincial Court increased its crackdown on repeated infringements and malicious infringements; Hubei Provincial Public Security Department Promote the "Kunlun" special operation, and continue to maintain a high-pressure deterrent situation against infringement of intellectual property rights and illegal crimes of manufacturing and selling fake and inferior goods; Wuhan Customs has launched a special "Dragon" operation to effectively crack down on import and export infringement and illegal activities.

The picture shows Zhang Chang at the destruction site of Hubei Hazardous Waste Disposal Center in Xianning City

  In 2020, the administrative organs of Hubei Province investigated and dealt with 23,000 cases of infringement and counterfeiting, with a value of 240 million yuan and a fine of 320 million yuan. The public security organs cracked 487 criminal cases of infringement and counterfeiting, detained 793 suspects, and destroyed dens. 55, destroying 106 gangs; procuratorial organs approved 113 criminal cases of infringement and counterfeiting, 238 people were arrested, and 355 people prosecuted 157; the judicial organs received a total of 178 new cases of infringement and counterfeiting, concluded 150 cases, and made effective judgments on 360 people.

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