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The Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) released last week data on the handling of cases by procuratorial agencies nationwide for the first half of 2024. The SPP highlighted that advances in technology, the digital economy, and the cultural and creative industries have led to a rise in complex and varied IP infringement cases. According to the SPP's case management office, approximately 16,000 individuals were involved in IP infringement cases during this period, marking a 21.5% increase from the previous year. This includes over 1,800 individuals implicated in complex cases such as trade secret theft and patent counterfeiting. Legal measures have been taken against crimes involving core technologies.