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The Frontiers of Society, Science and Technology, 2020, 2(5); doi: 10.25236/FSST.2020.020506.

A Study on the Difference of Criminal Protection of Trademark between China and the United States

Author(s)

Qiufang Zhang

Corresponding Author:
Qiufang Zhang
Affiliation(s)

Zhongyuan University of Technologies, Zhengzhou 450007, China
E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract

Trademark right, as an important part of the intellectual property right, is strongly protected all around the world. The advent of the “Internet +” era poses a severe challenge to the protection of trademark right. By comparing the criminal legislation of trademark in China with the USA, this article illustrates the difference in terms of crime constitution, sentencing rules and scope of criminal protection. In addition, some suggestions to perfect criminal protection of trademark in China are also put forth in this article.

Keywords

Criminal protection; Trademark; Legislative perfection

Cite This Paper

Qiufang Zhang. A Study on the Difference of Criminal Protection of Trademark between China and the United States. The Frontiers of Society, Science and Technology (2020) Vol. 2 Issue 5: 22-26. https://doi.org/10.25236/FSST.2020.020506.

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