2021.3.17. ／ More than 30,000 cases of injunctions against imports of IPR-infringing goods in fiscal 2020

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2021.3.17. ／ More than 30,000 cases of injunctions against imports of IPR-infringing goods in fiscal 2020

On March 5, 2021, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) disclosed the status of injunctions against counterfeit brand-name goods and other intellectual property infringing goods at customs nationwide for fiscal year 2020.
The number of import injunctions increased 26.6% over the previous year to 30,305, the first time in three years that the number exceeded 30,000.

In terms of import injunctions by region, China accounted for 85.2% (25,828 cases) of the total.

Ministry of Finance
https://www.mof.go.jp/customs_tariff/trade/safe_society/chiteki/cy2020/index.htm

 

 

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