TV Coverage of HFG cluster action case: Eradication of a counterfeiting network in China

PSB Cluster Action of IP Protection for U.S HYPERTHERM Inc.

State Ministry of Public Security has awarded this case as top 10 influential IP criminal cases on September 19, 2014, and has selected it as top 5 IP criminal cases all over China in 2014.

Abstract

In May 2014, authorized by HYPERTHERM, HFG carried out a large number of investigations targeting two factories in Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Both factories HFG targeted were manufacturing and selling counterfeiting consumables of plasma cutting equipment with “HYPERTHERM” trademark. As a result of HFG’s extensive investigation, on May 20, 2014, assisted by HFG, Changzhou police succeeded in cracking down on the two target factories, seizing over 10,000 pieces of counterfeit HYPERTHERM consumables of plasma cutting equipment, more than 200,000 pieces of counterfeit HYPERTHERM trademark labels, and over 20 sets of machine tools for counterfeiting.

This case is the first cluster action in Jiangsu Province approved by State Ministry of Public Security through the intranet: comparing with the traditional way of approval in writing. This meant the pace of the cluster action was a lot quicker, and a case that is approved through the intranet also means higher importance in the system of police.

Media Coverage

Link to the report and video from Changzhou local Media:
http://www.wjyanghu.com/Tv/view/id/33753.html