China issues new directive directiv for intellectual ownership crimes

On July 16, 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security (PSB) terminated the publication of “opinions to combat crimes in intellectual property in accordance with the law on the service of high -quality development” (关于依法打击知识产权犯罪服务高质量发展的意见), although no copy seems to be available publicly. At the same time, PSB also published “five typical cases of organs of public security, which, in accordance with the law, in which intellectual ownership crimes lead to high -quality development” (公安机关依法打击知识产权犯罪服务高质量发展的 5 起典型案例), including an economic espionage case with an unnamed foreign country.

While the opinions themselves are not available, the announcement partially explains:

The opinion clearly states that we have to make precise efforts to protect scientific and technological innovations, to carry out in -depth special work to prevent and combat business secret crimes in accordance with the law strictly against criminal offenses for violations of business secrets and to develop the development of new quality productivity in accordance with local conditions. We have to make precise efforts to promote industrial development, to strongly disturb the crimes and counterfeits in the areas of production, productive services and consumer goods in accordance with the law and to promote the construction of a modern industrial system. We have to make precise efforts to promote cultural prosperity, to strongly determine all types of violations and piracy crimes in accordance with the law and to promote the innovative development of the cultural industry. We must make precise EFFORTS to Protect People's Livelihood Security, Severely Crack Down on Multiple Crimes in the Food and Drug Fields, Counterfeit and Shoddy Crimes that endanger Production and life Safety in the field of fire fighting equipment, building materials, Electrical Equipment, etc., and Counterfeit and Shoddy Crimes Involving Seeds, Fertilizers, etc., as well as the crime of manufacturing and selling fake cigarettes, and resoLutely safety the life, health and safety of people.

… We have to play the role of bilateral and multilateral mechanisms, deepen the cooperation between the international law enforcement authorities, promote the improvement of the legal system of rights in connection with foreign intellectual property and strengthen the protection of rights of intellectual property in relation to foreign property.

The PSB also provides short explanations of the 5 typical cases, although parties and countries have not been named.

1. Crimes with violations of the copyright of software. In February 2025, the public security organs of the city of Zaozhuang, Province of Shandong, based on references during work, arrested a case of violations of copyright, arrested 16 suspects, destroyed 5 sales facilities and more than 2,000 encryption stresses of encryption of pirate ginging, the innovation and creativity of innovation and the creativity of innovation and the innovation Creativity of enterprisen effectively protected and confiscated, the innovation and creativity and creativity of the innovation and creativity of enterprise and the creativity of Enterprise, which protected the innovation and creativity of Enterprise.

2. Crimes for violating business secrets. In June 2023, the province of Zhejiang, which were discovered on the basis of references during the work, arrested a case of illegal provision of business secrets to the foreign countries in June 2023, which were involved in the case in the case and 26 technical secrets of the new energy companies of Chinas, which effectively protect the technological security of the technical security of technological security He secured inclusions.

3 .. Crimes in the area of the consumption of household appliances against intellectual property. In September 2024, The Public Security Organ of Suzhou City, Anhui Province, Based on Clues from Public Reports, Cracked A Case of Manufacturing and Selling Counterfeit Brand Household Appliances, Arrested 13 Suspects, Destroyed Gangs, Destroyed 8 Dens, Closed Suspected Counterfeit Online Stores, and Sezed more than 2,000 Counterfeit Brand Refrigerators, Effectively Safeguarding the Legitimate Rights and Interests of Consumers and Company.

4. Procedure against the crime of manufacturing and the sale of fake branded toys. In March 2025, the district office for public security from Beijing Chaoyang revealed a case of illegal production and sale of fake branded toys by online -Live programs and other means based on information found during work. 48 suspects were arrested, 6 criminal gangs were destroyed and more than 500,000 fake branded toys were confiscated on site, which effectively maintained the healthy development of the toy industry.

5. The crime of manufacturing and the sale of fake foods. In August 2024, Harbin City's public security organs arrested the province of Heilongjiang, based on active research and analyzes, information and arrested a case of the production and sale of brand sausage cases, arrested 11 suspects, the 4 online stores sold, and with 28. Food and food gathered. Legitimate rights and interests of companies.

The complete text of the announcement, the list of five typical cases and five typical examples of the serving services of high -quality development (only Chinese).