By Danielle Long

Ecommerce giant Alibaba has called for tougher laws and heavier penalties against individuals selling counterfeit goods in China.

In a public appeal this week, Alibaba called for developments in China’s “ambiguous” laws around counterfeiting, in a bid to counteract the low conviction rate and deter counterfeiters.

“Ambiguities in the law have meant that enforcement officers have found it difficult to classify and quantify cases of counterfeiting let alone commence legal proceedings,” Alibaba wrote in a statement.

“The extremely low conviction rate is the fundamental reason for the inefficiency in combating counterfeiting and protecting intellectual property. Current regulations are no longer able to cope Read full story ›

Source: The Drum