Law Revision Strengthens Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

       A new revision of the Customs Anti-smuggling Act, passed by the Legislative Yuan on Dec. 24, 2004, strengthens the protection of intellectual property rights in the following ways:

　　1.It raises the fine for the illegal declaration and export of goods. The new fine is up to NT$1 million, compared with the original NT$2,000 to NT$30,000, and the offending goods will be confiscated.

　　2.Goods whose shipment, mailing, or hand-carrying into or out of Taiwan (except for the parallel import of genuine products) infringes upon patent rights, trademark rights, or copyrights will make the offender liable to a fine of one to three times the value of the goods involved.
For more related information, go on line and consult http://law.moj.gov.tw/fn/fn4.asp?id=26059.

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