《中华人民共和国知识产权海关保护条例》

PRC Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights Regulations

国务院令第395号

（Promulgated by the State Council on 2 December 2003 and effective as of 1 March 2004.）

第一章 总 则

PART ONE　GENERAL PROVISIONS

条款

中文版本

英文版本

第一条Article 1

    为了实施知识产权海关保护，促进对外经济贸易和科技文化交往，维护公共利益，根据《中华人民共和国海关法》，制定本条例。

These Regulations are formulated in accordance with the PRC, Customs Law in order to implement customs protection of intellectual property rights, promote foreign economic trade and technological and cultural exchange, and safeguard social interests.

第二条Article 2

本条例所称知识产权海关保护，是指海关对与进出口货物有关并受中华人民共和国法律、行政法规保护的商标专用权、著作权和与著作权有关的权利、专利权（以下统称知识产权）实施的保护。　

For the purposes of these Regulations， “customs protection of intellectual property rights” refers to the implementation of protection by customs of the exclusive rights to use a trademark， copyrights and the rights related thereto， and patent rights that are related to import and export goods and that are protected by PRC laws and administrative regulations （Intellectual Property Rights）.

第三条Article 3

国家禁止侵犯知识产权的货物进出口。

海关依照有关法律和本条例的规定实施知识产权保护，行使《中华人民共和国海关法》规定的有关权力。　

The State prohibits the import and export of goods that infringe upon Intellectual Property Rights.

Customs shall implement protection of Intellectual Property Rights and exercise the relevant powers stipulated in the PRC， Customs Law in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and these Regulations.

第四条Article 4

知识产权权利人请求海关实施知识产权保护的，应当向海关提出采取保护措施的申请。

Owners of Intellectual Property Rights that request customs to implement protection of Intellectual Property Rights shall submit an application to customs for adoption of protective measures.

第五条Article 5

进口货物的收货人或者其代理人、出口货物的发货人或者其代理人应当按照国家规定，向海关如实申报与进出口货物有关的知识产权状况，并提交有关证明文件。

Consignees of import goods or their agents, and consignors of export goods or their agents shall truthfully declare to customs the details of Intellectual Property Rights related to the import or export goods, and shall submit the relevant supporting documents.

第六条Article 6

海关实施知识产权保护时，应当保守有关当事人的商业秘密。

When implementing protection of Intellectual Property Rights, customs shall maintain the confidentiality of the trade secrets of the related parties.

第二章 知识产权的备案

PART TWO　RECORD FILING OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

第七条Article 7

知识产权权利人可以依照本条例的规定，将其知识产权向海关总署申请备案；申请备案的，应当提交申请书。申请书应当包括下列内容：

（一）知识产权权利人的名称或者姓名、注册地或者国籍等；

（二）知识产权的名称、内容及其相关信息；

（三）知识产权许可行使状况；

（四）知识产权权利人合法行使知识产权的货物的名称、产地、进出境地海关、进出口商、主要特征、价格等；

（五）已知的侵犯知识产权货物的制造商、进出口商、进出境地海关、主要特征、价格等。

前款规定的申请书内容有证明文件的，知识产权权利人应当附送证明文件。　

An owner of Intellectual Property Rights may apply to the General Administration of Customs for record filing of his Intellectual Property Rights according to the provisions hereof. To apply for record filing, an application form shall be submitted. An application form shall include the following particulars:

1. the name or personal name, place of registration or nationality, etc. of the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights;

2. the name, details and the relevant information of the Intellectual Property Rights;

3. the details of the exercise of the Intellectual Property Rights license;

4. the name, place of origin, customs at the point of entry/exit, importers and exporters, major characteristics, and prices, etc. of the goods of which the Intellectual Property Rights are lawfully exercised by the owner of Intellectual Property Rights; and

5. the manufacturers, importers and exporters, customs at the point of entry/exit, major characteristics, and prices, etc. of goods that are known to have infringed upon Intellectual Property Rights.

Where there are supporting documents for the contents of the application form specified in the preceding paragraph, the owner of Intellectual Property Rights shall attach the supporting documents.

第八条Article 8

海关总署应当自收到全部申请文件之日起３０个工作日内作出是否准予备案的决定，并书面通知申请人；不予备案的，应当说明理由。

有下列情形之一的，海关总署不予备案：

（一）申请文件不齐全或者无效的；

（二）申请人不是知识产权权利人的；

（三）知识产权不再受法律、行政法规保护的。

The General Administration of Customs shall, within 30 working days of the date of receipt of all application documents, render a decision on whether to grant approval for record filing, and shall notify the applicant in writing. Where approval for record filing is not granted, the reasons therefore shall be stated.

The General Administration of Customs shall not grant approval for record filing in any of the following circumstances:

1. the application documents are incomplete or invalid;

2. the applicant is not the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights; or

3. the Intellectual Property Rights are no longer protected by laws or administrative regulations.

第九条Article 9　

海关发现知识产权权利人申请知识产权备案未如实提供有关情况或者文件的，海关总署可以撤销其备案。

If customs discovers that an owner of Intellectual Property Rights that applies for record filing of Intellectual Property Rights has not provided the relevant details or documents truthfully, the General Administration of Customs may revoke its filed record.

第十条　Article 10

知识产权海关保护备案自海关总署准予备案之日起生效，有效期为１０年。

知识产权有效的，知识产权权利人可以在知识产权海关保护备案有效期届满前６个月内，向海关总署申请续展备案。每次续展备案的有效期为１０年。

知识产权海关保护备案有效期届满而不申请续展或者知识产权不再受法律、行政法规保护的，知识产权海关保护备案随即失效。

A filed record for customs protection of Intellectual Property Rights shall be effective as of the date on which the General Administration of Customs grants approval for record filing, and shall be valid for 10 years.

Where the Intellectual Property Rights are valid, the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights may, within six months prior to the expiration of the term of validity of the filed record for customs protection of Intellectual Property Rights, apply to the General Administration of Customs for an extension of the filed record. The term of validity of each extension of a filed record shall be 10 years.

Where no application for extension has been made upon the expiration of the term of validity of a filed record for customs protection of Intellectual Property Rights, or the Intellectual Property Rights are no longer protected by laws or administrative regulations, the filed record for customs protection of Intellectual Property Rights shall immediately become void.

第十一条　Article 11

知识产权备案情况发生改变的，知识产权权利人应当自发生改变之日起３０个工作日内，向海关总署办理备案变更或者注销手续。

知识产权权利人未依照前款规定办理变更或者注销手续，给他人合法进出口或者海关依法履行监管职责造成严重影响的，海关总署可以根据有关利害关系人的申请撤销有关备案，也可以主动撤销有关备案。

Where there is a change in the details of a filed record of Intellectual Property Rights, the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights shall, within 30 working days of the date on which the change occurs, carry out the amendment or cancellation procedures with the General Administration of Customs.

Where the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights does not apply to the amendment  or cancellation procedures in accordance with the preceding paragraph so as to seriously affect other’s lawful import or export  and the Customs supervision according to law, the General Administration of Customs can remove the record upon the application of the stakeholders or take the initiative to do so.

第三章 扣留侵权嫌疑货物的申请及其处理

PART THREE APPLICATION FOR IMPOUNDMENT OF GOODS SUSPECTED OF INFRINGING UPON RIGHTS, AND THE HANDLING THEREOF

第十二条Article 12　

知识产权权利人发现侵权嫌疑货物即将进出口的，可以向货物进出境地海关提出扣留侵权嫌疑货物的申请。

Where an owner of Intellectual Property Rights discovers that goods suspected of infringing upon rights are about to be imported or exported, he may submit an application for impoundment of goods suspected of infringing upon rights to the customs of the place where the goods are to enter into, or exit from, China.

第十三条　Article 13

知识产权权利人请求海关扣留侵权嫌疑货物的，应当提交申请书及相关证明文件，并提供足以证明侵权事实明显存在的证据。

申请书应当包括下列主要内容：

（一）知识产权权利人的名称或者姓名、注册地或者国籍等；

（二）知识产权的名称、内容及其相关信息；

（三）侵权嫌疑货物收货人和发货人的名称；

（四）侵权嫌疑货物名称、规格等；

（五）侵权嫌疑货物可能进出境的口岸、时间、运输工具等。

侵权嫌疑货物涉嫌侵犯备案知识产权的，申请书还应当包括海关备案号。

Where an owner of Intellectual Property Rights requests customs to impound goods suspected of infringing upon rights, he shall submit an application form and the relevant supporting documents, and shall provide evidence that is sufficient to prove that the infringement clearly exists.

An application form shall include the following main particulars:

1. the name or personal name, place of registration or nationality, etc. of the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights;

2. the name, details and the relevant information of the Intellectual Property Rights;

3. the names of the consignees and consignors of the goods suspected of infringing upon rights;

4. the name and specifications, etc. of the goods suspected of infringing upon rights; and

5. the port by which, the time at which and the means of transportation by which, the goods suspected of infringing upon rights may enter into, or exit from, China.

Where the goods suspected of infringing upon rights are suspected of infringing upon Intellectual Property Rights that are filed for record, the application form shall also include the customs record number.

第十四条Article 14　

知识产权权利人请求海关扣留侵权嫌疑货物的，应当向海关提供不超过货物等值的担保，用于赔偿可能因申请不当给收货人、发货人造成的损失，以及支付货物由海关扣留后的仓储、保管和处置等费用；知识产权权利人直接向仓储商支付仓储、保管费用的，从担保中扣除。具体办法由海关总署制定。

Where an owner of Intellectual Property Rights requests customs to impound goods suspected of infringing upon rights, he shall provide to customs a guarantee equal to the value of the goods for compensation of any loss that may be incurred by the consignee or the consignor due to improper application, and for payment of fees for the storage, custody and disposal, etc. of the goods after they are impounded by customs. Where an owner of Intellectual Property Rights pays the fees for storage and custody directly to the storage provider, such fees shall be deducted from the guarantee. The specific procedures shall be formulated by the General Administration of Customs.

第十五条Article 15　

知识产权权利人申请扣留侵权嫌疑货物，符合本条例第十三条的规定，并依照本条例第十四条的规定提供担保的，海关应当扣留侵权嫌疑货物，书面通知知识产权权利人，并将海关扣留凭单送达收货人或者发货人。

知识产权权利人申请扣留侵权嫌疑货物，不符合本条例第十三条的规定，或者未依照本条例第十四条的规定提供担保的，海关应当驳回申请，并书面通知知识产权权利人。

Where an owner of Intellectual Property Rights that applies for impoundment of goods suspected of infringing upon rights satisfies the provisions of Article 13 hereof and provides a guarantee in accordance with Article 14 hereof, customs shall impound the goods suspected of infringing upon rights, notify the owner of Intellectual Property Rights in writing, and deliver a certificate of impoundment by customs to the consignee or consignor.

Where an owner of Intellectual Property Rights that applies for impoundment of goods suspected of infringing upon rights does not satisfy the provisions of Article 13 hereof or has not provided a guarantee in accordance with Article 14 hereof, customs shall reject the application and notify the owner of Intellectual Property Rights in writing.

第十六条Article 16　

海关发现进出口货物有侵犯备案知识产权嫌疑的，应当立即书面通知知识产权权利人。知识产权权利人自通知送达之日起３个工作日内依照本条例第十三条的规定提出申请，并依照本条例第十四条的规定提供担保的，海关应当扣留侵权嫌疑货物，书面通知知识产权权利人，并将海关扣留凭单送达收货人或者发货人。知识产权权利人逾期未提出申请或者未提供担保的，海关不得扣留货物。

Where customs discovers import or export goods that are suspected of infringing upon Intellectual Property Rights that are filed for record, it shall notify the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights immediately in writing. Where, within three working days of the date of delivery of the notification, the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights submits an application according to Article 13 hereof and provides a guarantee according to Article 14 hereof, customs shall impound the goods suspected of infringing upon rights, notify the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights in writing, and deliver a certificate of impoundment by customs to the consignee or consignor. Where the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights fails to submit an application or provide a guarantee within the time limit, customs may not impound the goods.

第十七条Article 17　

经海关同意，知识产权权利人和收货人或者发货人可以查看有关货物。

An owner of Intellectual Property Rights and the consignee or consignor may inspect the relevant goods upon the approval of customs.

第十八条Article 18　

收货人或者发货人认为其货物未侵犯知识产权权利人的知识产权的，应当向海关提出书面说明并附送相关证据。

Where the consignee or consignor considers that his goods have not infringed upon the Intellectual Property Rights of the owner of Intellectual Property Rights, he shall submit a written explanation to customs and attach the relevant evidence.

第十九条Article 19

　涉嫌侵犯专利权货物的收货人或者发货人认为其进出口货物未侵犯专利权的，可以在向海关提供货物等值的担保金后，请求海关放行其货物。知识产权权利人未能在合理期限内向人民法院起诉的，海关应当退还担保金。

Where a consignee or consignor of goods suspected of infringing upon patent rights considers that his import or export goods have not infringed upon patent rights, he may, after providing a guarantee equal to the value of the goods, request customs to release his goods. If the owner of Intellectual Property Rights fails to institute an action at a people’s court within a reasonable time period, customs shall return the guarantee.

第二十条Article 20　

海关发现进出口货物有侵犯备案知识产权嫌疑并通知知识产权权利人后，知识产权权利人请求海关扣留侵权嫌疑货物的，海关应当自扣留之日起３０个工作日内对被扣留的侵权嫌疑货物是否侵犯知识产权进行调查、认定；不能认定的，应当立即书面通知知识产权权利人。

If, after customs has discovered import or export goods suspected of infringing upon Intellectual Property Rights that are filed for record and has notified the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights, the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights requests customs to impound the goods suspected of infringing upon rights, customs shall, within 30 working days of the date of impoundment, investigate and confirm whether the impounded goods suspected of infringing upon rights have infringed upon Intellectual Property Rights. If it cannot confirm an infringement, it shall notify the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights immediately in writing.

第二十一条Article 21　

海关对被扣留的侵权嫌疑货物进行调查，请求知识产权主管部门提供协助的，有关知识产权主管部门应当予以协助。

知识产权主管部门处理涉及进出口货物的侵权案件请求海关提供协助的，海关应当予以协助。

Where customs conducts an investigation into the impounded goods suspected of infringing upon rights and requests the assistance of the department in charge of Intellectual Property Rights, the relevant department in charge of Intellectual Property Rights shall provide assistance.

Where the department in charge of Intellectual Property Rights requests customs to provide assistance in the handling of rights infringement cases involving import and export goods, customs shall provide assistance.

第二十二条Article 22　

海关对被扣留的侵权嫌疑货物及有关情况进行调查时，知识产权权利人和收货人或者发货人应当予以配合。

Where customs conducts an investigation into the impounded goods suspected of infringing upon rights and the relevant details, the owner of Intellectual Property Rights and the consignee or consignor shall coordinate with the investigation.

第二十三条Article 23　

知识产权权利人在向海关提出采取保护措施的申请后，可以依照《中华人民共和国商标法》、《中华人民共和国著作权法》、《中华人民共和国专利法》或者其他有关法律的规定，就被扣留的侵权嫌疑货物向人民法院申请采取责令停止侵权行为或者财产保全的措施。

海关收到人民法院有关责令停止侵权行为或者财产保全的协助执行通知的，应当予以协助。

An owner of Intellectual Property Rights may, after applying to customs for adoption of protective measures, apply to the people’s court for an order of cessation of the infringing act or preservation of property for the impounded goods suspected of infringing upon rights prior to the institution of action in accordance with the provisions of the PRC, Trademark Law, the PRC, Copyright Law or the PRC, Patent Law.

Customs that receives the notice to assist in execution of an order of cessation of an infringing act or preservation of property from the people’s court shall provide assistance.

第二十四条Article 24　

有下列情形之一的，海关应当放行被扣留的侵权嫌疑货物：

（一）海关依照本条例第十五条的规定扣留侵权嫌疑货物，自扣留之日起２０个工作日内未收到人民法院协助执行通知的；

（二）海关依照本条例第十六条的规定扣留侵权嫌疑货物，自扣留之日起５０个工作日内未收到人民法院协助执行通知，并且经调查不能认定被扣留的侵权嫌疑货物侵犯知识产权的；

（三）涉嫌侵犯专利权货物的收货人或者发货人在向海关提供与货物等值的担保金后，请求海关放行其货物的；

（四）海关认为收货人或者发货人有充分的证据证明其货物未侵犯知识产权权利人的知识产权的；

（五）在海关认定被扣留的侵权嫌疑货物为侵权货物之前，知识产权权利人撤回扣留侵权嫌疑货物的申请的。

Customs shall release the impounded goods suspected of infringing upon rights in any of the following circumstances:

1. customs impounds goods suspected of infringing upon rights according to Article 15 hereof, and has not received the notice to assist in execution from the people’s court within 20 working days from the date of impoundment;

2. customs impounds goods suspected of infringing upon rights according to Article 16 hereof, and has not received the notice to assist in execution from the people’s court within 50 working days from the date of impoundment, and cannot confirm that the impounded goods suspected of infringing upon rights has infringed upon Intellectual Property Rights after investigation;

3. the consignee or consignor of the goods suspected of infringing upon patent rights requests customs to release his goods after providing a guarantee equal to the value of the goods; or

4. customs considers that the consignee or consignor has sufficient evidence to prove that his goods have not infringed upon the Intellectual Property Rights of the owner of Intellectual Property rights.

第二十五条Article 25　

海关依照本条例的规定扣留侵权嫌疑货物，知识产权权利人应当支付有关仓储、保管和处置等费用。知识产权权利人未支付有关费用的，海关可以从其向海关提供的担保金中予以扣除，或者要求担保人履行有关担保责任。

侵权嫌疑货物被认定为侵犯知识产权的，知识产权权利人可以将其支付的有关仓储、保管和处置等费用计入其为制止侵权行为所支付的合理开支。

Where customs impounds goods suspected of infringing upon rights according to the provisions hereof, the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights shall pay the relevant fees for storage, custody and disposal, etc. Where the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights has not paid the relevant fees, customs may deduct such fees from the guarantee he provides to customs, or request the guarantor to perform the relevant guarantee liability.

Where goods suspected of infringing upon rights are confirmed as having infringed upon Intellectual Property Rights, the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights may include the relevant fees for storage, custody and disposal, etc. he has paid in the reasonable expenditure paid for cessation of the infringing acts.

第二十六条Article 26　

海关实施知识产权保护发现涉嫌犯罪案件的，应当将案件依法移送公安机关处理。

Where customs discovers a case suspected of a criminal offence during implementation of protection of Intellectual Property Rights, it shall hand over the case to the public security authority according to law for handling.

第四章 法律责任

PART FOUR　LEGAL LIABILITY

第二十七条Article 27

被扣留的侵权嫌疑货物，经海关调查后认定侵犯知识产权的，由海关予以没收。

海关没收侵犯知识产权货物后，应当将侵犯知识产权货物的有关情况书面通知知识产权权利人。

被没收的侵犯知识产权货物可以用于社会公益事业的，海关应当转交给有关公益机构用于社会公益事业；知识产权权利人有收购意愿的，海关可以有偿转让给知识产权权利人。被没收的侵犯知识产权货物无法用于社会公益事业且知识产权权利人无收购意愿的，海关可以在消除侵权特征后依法拍卖，但对进口假冒商标货物，除特殊情况外，不能仅清除货物上的商标标识即允许其进入商业渠道；侵权特征无法消除的，海关应当予以销毁。

Where impounded goods suspected of infringing upon rights are confirmed as having infringed upon Intellectual Property Rights after investigation by customs, customs shall confiscate the goods.

After customs has confiscated the goods that have infringed upon Intellectual Property Rights, it shall notify the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights in writing of the relevant details of such goods.

Where confiscated goods that have infringed upon Intellectual Property Rights can be used for public welfare, customs shall transfer the goods to the relevant public welfare organizations to be used for public welfare. Where the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights wishes to acquire the goods, customs may transfer the goods to the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights for compensation. Where confiscated goods that has infringed upon Intellectual Property Rights cannot be used for public welfare and the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights does not wish to acquire the goods, customs may auction off the goods according to law after removing the infringing characteristics. Where the infringing characteristics cannot be removed, customs shall destroy the goods.

第二十八条Article 28　　　

海关接受知识产权保护备案和采取知识产权保护措施的申请后，因知识产权权利人未提供确切情况而未能发现侵权货物、未能及时采取保护措施或者采取保护措施不力的，由知识产权权利人自行承担责任。

知识产权权利人请求海关扣留侵权嫌疑货物后，海关不能认定被扣留的侵权嫌疑货物侵犯知识产权权利人的知识产权，或者人民法院判定不侵犯知识产权权利人的知识产权的，知识产权权利人应当依法承担赔偿责任。

Where， after customs has accepted an application for record filing of protection of Intellectual Property Rights and for adoption of protective measures for Intellectual Property Rights， an owner of Intellectual Property Rights cannot provide precise details and as a result， the goods infringing upon rights are not discovered， or the protective measures are not adopted in a timely manner or effectively， the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights shall bear the liability himself.

Where， after an owner of Intellectual Property Rights has requested customs to impound goods suspected of infringing upon rights， customs cannot confirm whether the impounded goods suspected of infringing upon rights has infringed upon the Intellectual Property Rights of the owner of Intellectual Property Rights， or the people's court rules that the goods have not infringed upon the Intellectual Property Rights of the owner of Intellectual Property Rights， the owner of Intellectual Property Rights shall be liable for compensation according to law.

第二十九条Article 29　

进口或者出口侵犯知识产权货物，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。

Where articles carried or sent by mail by individuals into or out of China exceed the amount for personal use or the reasonable amount and infringe upon the Intellectual Property Rights stipulated in Article 2 hereof， customs shall confiscate such articles.

第三十条Article 30　

海关工作人员在实施知识产权保护时，玩忽职守、滥用职权、徇私舞弊，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任；尚不构成犯罪的，依法给予行政处分。

Where the import or export of goods that infringe upon Intellectual Property Rights constitutes a criminal offence, criminal liability shall be pursued according to law.

第五章 附 则

PART FIVE　SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

第三十一条Article 31　　

个人携带或者邮寄进出境的物品，超出自用、合理数量，并侵犯本条例第二条规定的知识产权的，按照侵权货物处理。

Where the personnel of customs are derelict in their duties， abuse their authority or practise graft in their implementation of protection of Intellectual Property Rights， and a criminal offence is constituted， their criminal liability shall be pursued according to law. Where the same is insufficient to constitute a criminal offence， they shall be subjected to administrative penalty according to law.

第三十二条Article 32　

知识产权权利人将其知识产权向海关总署备案的，应当按照国家有关规定缴纳备案费。

Where an owner of Intellectual Property Rights handles record filing of his Intellectual Property Rights with the General Administration of Customs, he shall pay the fee for record filing in accordance with the relevant State provisions.

第三十三条Article 33　

本条例自２００４年３月１日起施行。１９９５年７月５日国务院发布的《中华人民共和国知识产权海关保护条例》同时废止。

These Regulations shall be implemented as of 1 March 2004. The PRC, Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights Regulations promulgated by the State Council on 5 July 1995 shall be simultaneously repealed.