On June 22, 2020, the General Office of the State Council issued the "
Implementation Opinions on Supporting the Transfer of Exported Products to Domestic Sales ([2020] No. 16)", which pointed out in the relevant requirements to support export products to enter the domestic market that intellectual property protection should be strengthened. The General Administration of Customs interprets intellectual property issues in customs clearance of im
port and export goods.
The General Administration of Customs stated that in accordance with the Administrative Regulations on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights and other administrative regulations, intellectual property rights are protected mainly including trademark rights, copyrights, patent rights, World Expo logos, and Olympic logos. There are two modes: protection by application and protection by power. im
port and export of infringing goods may involve administrative liability, criminal liability, civil liability, and credit punishment. Merchants can log in the "Intellectual Property Customs Protection and Recording System" to inquire a
bout the intellectual property rights of products. In the process of transferring to domestic sales, enterprises should negotiate with the relevant intellectual property rights holders in China regarding intellectual property authorization licenses, and strictly follow the authorization scope or follow the rights holder's permission for domestic sales.
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The General Office of the State Council issued the “Implementation Opinions on Supporting the Transfer of Exported Products to Domestic Sales”
2020年6月22日，国务院办公厅发布了《关于支持出口产品转内销的实施意见（国办发〔2020〕16号）》，在支持出口产品进入国内市场的相关要求中指出，要加强知识产权保障。海关总署就进出口货物通关中的知识产权问题进行解读。
海关总署表示，跟据《知识产权海关保护条例》等行政法规，对主要包括商标权、著作权、专利权以及世界博览会标志、奥林匹克标志等进行知识产权保护。分为依申请保护和依职权保护两种模式。进出口侵权货物可能会涉及行政责任，刑事责任，民事责任以及信用惩戒等。商家可以登录“知识产权海关保护备案系统”进行查询产品的知识产权权属情况。企业在转内销过程中，要与国内相关知识产权权利人协商涉及的知识产权授权许可，严格按照授权范围或遵循权利人的许可内销。
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