🔸 In 2020, the Shanghai Higher People’s Court upheld a criminal conviction of 9 individuals up to 6 years imprisonment and RMB90 million (~USD13 million) fine. The 9 defendants had sold over RMB300 million of infringing products under Lepin (乐拼) brand, and were found guilty of manufacturing infringing toys for commercial purposes without the permission of the copyright holder, LEGO.

ℹ️ Source: https://www.chinaiplawupdate.com/2020/12/shanghai-higher-peoples-court-upholds-6-year-prison-term-and-90-million-rmb-fine-for-lego-chinese-copyright-infringer/