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Can Trademark Infringement Give Rise to Criminal Liability?

Question: What Criminal Liabilities May Arise from Trademark Infringement?

Criminal liability:

Where unauthorized use of an identical registered trademark on identical goods constitutes a crime, criminal liability shall be pursued in addition to compensation.

Where forging, making without authorization, or selling forged or unauthorized registered-trademark labels constitutes a crime, criminal liability shall be pursued in addition to compensation.

Where knowingly selling goods bearing a counterfeit registered trademark constitutes a crime, criminal liability shall be pursued in addition to compensation.

Updated October 3, 2026
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