The consequences of patent fraud being discovered

Legal analysis: administrative responsibility. For patent infringement, the administrative department for patent affairs has the right to order the infringer to stop the infringement, order it to correct, and impose a fine. The administrative department for patent affairs may also mediate the amount of compensation for patent infringement at the request of the parties concerned. Civil liability. Mainly to stop the infringement, compensate the losses and eliminate the influence. In addition to bearing civil liability according to law, the administrative department for patent affairs shall order it to make corrections and make an announcement, confiscate its illegal income, and may impose a fine of less than three times its illegal income. If there is no illegal income, a fine of less than 50 thousand yuan may be imposed. If a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.

Legal basis: Article 216 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention and shall also or only be fined.