Legal basis: Article 69 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * When investigating suspected patent counterfeiting according to the obtained evidence, the department in charge of patent law enforcement has the right to take the following measures: (1) Ask the relevant parties to investigate the situation related to the suspected illegal act; (two) on-site inspection of the places where the parties are suspected of illegal acts; (3) consulting and copying contracts, invoices, account books and other relevant materials related to suspected illegal acts; (4) check the suspected illegal behavior. When handling patent infringement disputes, the administrative department for patent affairs may, at the request of the patentee or interested party, take the measures listed in Items (1), (2) and (4) of the preceding paragraph. When the patent law enforcement department and the patent administration department exercise their functions and powers as prescribed in the preceding two paragraphs according to law, the parties concerned shall give assistance and cooperation, and shall not refuse or obstruct them.